July, 22, 2016 California Crop Forecast: 4 Million Tons

(Wines&Vines) - Speaking at the 64th annual meeting of the Allied Grape Growers last week, Nat DiBuduo told the audience that the 2016 crop “seems to be getting smaller.” Adding that Allied Grape Growers is still compiling estimates, he said it appears total tonnage in California w...

July, 22, 2016 The Wine Innovators Storming Unknown Bordeaux

(Forbes) - Two adjacent Bordeaux wine regions remain largely unknown and unappreciated by international wine consumers, as well as by many non-French visitors to southwest France. Wine châteaux here offer excellent value, and there are fewer tourists than in the nearby famed Médoc or ...

July, 21, 2016 PIERRE-EMMANUEL TAITTINGER – THE NEXT FRENCH PRESIDENT

(TDB) - Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, the ebullient head of historic Champagne house Taittinger, has thrown his hat into the ring for French president. Despite his love of the UK, Pierre-Emmanuel sadly won’t be running for British prime minister Taittinger told French newspaper l&rsq...

July, 20, 2016 If you thought the idea that drinking wine before bed would help you lose weight sounded strange, you were right

(QZ) -  Every now and then, an article circulates on social media promising something too good to be true. Have you heard that wine before bed can be used as a weight loss tool?   When I saw  this story , I was skeptical. I searched for others like it, and found  example ...

July, 20, 2016 Veuve Goes Back to the Wood

(Wine-Searcher) - The newest vintage of the widow's wine will feature something we haven't seen for an age – oak. Champagne house Veuve Clicquot has just launched its 2008 vintage, the first vintage for 50 years to use oak-aged wine in the blend. The 2008 is chef de cave Dominique Demar...

July, 20, 2016 Rethinking Riesling and Climate Change

(Wines&Vines) - Riesling has made great strides since Chateau Ste. Michelle and Dr. Ernst Loosen joined forces to organize the first Riesling Rendezvous in 2007, Chateau Ste. Michelle president Ted Baseler crowed at this week’s event in Seattle. But greater strides are needed if produc...

July, 20, 2016 Thieves steal £160k of Barolo

(TDB) - A group of thieves dressed in lab overalls have broken into two Barolo estates and stolen over £160,000 worth of wine. As reported by Wine Spectator , the first incident took place on the night of 25 June at Cordero di Montezemolo in La Morra where the robbers made away with 250...

July, 20, 2016 Scientists find even lemurs and slow lorises like their alcohol as strong as possible

(ScienceAlert) - In the first controlled study of its kind, researchers in the US have found that prosimian primates – represented by two aye-ayes and a slow (potentially slurring) loris – prefer their alcoholic beverages as strong as possible, thank you very much. In feeding e...