July, 29, 2016 20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Wine

In  vino veritas , as the popular Latin saying goes. And we’ve got 20 truths of our own about that liquid grape goodness. 1.  You may associate ancient wine with the toga-wearing set, but by the time Romans were quaffing it, the beverage was itself ancient: 7,000-year-old potter...

July, 27, 2016 AB INBEV STEPS UP OFFER FOR SABMILLER

(TDB) - Prompted by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union AB InBev has upped its offer for SAB Miller in order to push through the largest merger between two beer companies in history. Belgium-based AB Inbev have raised the cash-only part of the deal to £45-per-share fr...

July, 27, 2016 Majestic Wine CEO shares £7m bonus

(EmployeeBenefits) - Majestic Wine chief executive officer Rowan Gormley has requested that his  share award bonus , which could be worth up to £7 million, is distributed among 493 eligible employees, potentially netting each member of staff approximately £14,000. The share...

July, 27, 2016 How much heat does it take to ruin wine? Not much

Amid all the noise of the wine industry–what to drink, when, and how–heat damage often comes up, but there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to proper storage, especially during sultry summer months. A myriad of factors, including a wine’s age, style, and closure, contribute t...

July, 27, 2016 Wine Giants to Share Bottling Insights

(Wines&Vines) - Producing nearly 70 million cases of wine each year between them, The Wine Group and Trinchero Family Estates take up two of the the top four spots on Wines Vines Analytics’ list of the top U.S. wine companies. On Aug. 17, bottling and production specialists from these Ca...

July, 27, 2016 WHAT TYPE OF WINO ARE YOU AFTER A BOTTLE OF WINE

(VinePair) - Let’s cut to the chase: a few glasses of wine can really change how we act as humans. Whether it’s a sudden rush of honesty or an extreme urge to dance, things just happen at the end of a bottle of wine. It’s inevitable that at some point we will end up taking the ti...

July, 26, 2016 'Catastrophe' for wine lovers as Chablis crop ruined

(Indepedent) - Hailstones the size of golf balls pelted the Chablis region, about 200km south of Paris, last month. It was the final nail in the coffin of this year's crop following unseasonable frosts and rain in April. More than 1,000 acres of prized Chardonnay vineyards, especially in the so...

July, 26, 2016 TOP 10 WINE BRANDS 2016

(TDB) - While interest in wine among younger consumers appears to be at an all-time high, and brands are being forced to wake up to the importance of engaging with the next generation of drinkers who will ultimately go on to shape the market, consumption in countries with a rich wine tradition like...