June, 29, 2016 Beaujolais crus ravaged by heavy hail storm

(Decanter) -  Local officials have called for parts of Beaujolais to be declared a disaster zone after fierce hail storms severely damaged several vineards in the area. Only one month after a first episode of hail, northern Beaujolais was hit by another violent hail storm and lot of rain o...

June, 28, 2016 Global Potassium Metabisulfite Market Worth $436.3 Million by 2022 - Growing Demand for Wine,Beer & Food Preservatives in Europe

(MarketWatch) - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the  "Global Potassium Metabisulfite Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022"  report to their offering. The potassium metabisulfite market is valued at $355.5 million in 2015...

June, 28, 2016 Brexit for wine lovers updated

(JancisRobinson) - Now that Brexit, Britain's exit from the EU, is in prospect, Simon Reilly of wineloon.com looks again at what it is likely to mean for wine lovers. Back in March, in What would Brexit mean for wine lovers?, I set out what I thought might happen in the event that the UK re...

June, 28, 2016 The orange myth – why everyone is still confused about orange wine

(Harpers) - “Orange is not the new rosé,” says Doug Wregg at Les Caves de Pyrene. “It would be more accurate to say it’s the new red.”  Orange wine has been dubbed the “wine of the summer” not only by those in the trade but in consumer-f...

June, 28, 2016 TURNS OUT, YOU CAN MAKE “WINE” OUT OF JUST ABOUT ANYTHING

(Roadsandkingdoms) - The driver was showing me around his village when he first mentioned it. He pointed at a young Mayan child pulling up carrots and handing them to an older boy who was putting them in a bag for storage, “They’re going to make carrot wine out of those.” I a...

June, 28, 2016 California winemakers press for stricter label rules

(Star-Telegram) - California winemakers have now enlisted lawmakers and federal regulators in their latest effort to stop the dilution of some vintage names. Squeezed by the state’s large congressional delegation, regulators are proposing to restrict further the use of certain crucial...

June, 28, 2016 Made in America Week: Beer and Wine

(Aflcio) - It's Made in America week, and we'll be spotlighting a different product area every day so that working families can show their solidarity for their sisters and brothers. Today, we take a look at beer and wine. Whatever the occasion, you have a ton of choices when it comes to bee...

June, 26, 2016 WHAT IS A GRAPE VINE CLONE?

(VinePair) - One concept that’s bandied around a lot but not discussed in much detail (we’ll admit, it’s kind of scientifically intimidating) is: the clone. We’re not talking about doomed sheep or jars of variously terrifying replications of Ripley from Aliens. We’re t...