June, 22, 2016 Getting to the bottom of headaches blamed on wine

(PressHerald) - It's not the sulfites and it's not the color, but alcohol content and additives in mass-produced brands could be culprits. After “What’s your favorite?” and “Why do some cost more than others?” the questions about wine I most frequently get asked con...

June, 22, 2016 Ben & Jerry’s plan to make beer flavoured ice cream

(TDB) - Ice cream giants Ben & Jerry’s are set to team up with New Brewing Belgium again to release a beer flavoured product. While customers await the release of a chocolate chip cookie dough flavour later in the year, news has broke of their intentions to come up with another boozy...

June, 22, 2016 See which cities drink the most wine…

(Decanter) - A French study has listed cities around the world where people drink the most wine. Is there a city near you in the top 10? See below. More wine is drunk in Paris than in any other city, according to new research on the biggest wine drinking cities released by France’s INSEEC bu...

June, 21, 2016 Southern Hemisphere Vintage a Mixed Blessing

(Wine-Searcher) - In the second part of our round-up, we visit rain-affected South America and heat-struck South Africa. Chile Chile's wine regions range more than 1000 kilometers from north to south, so national generalizations are always difficult. However, in the 2016 vintage, the El Ni&...

June, 21, 2016 Michael David Succeeds With Packaging

(Wines&Vines) - The two top marketing executives at California’s fast-growing, family-owned Michael David Winery will kick off the Wines & Vines Packaging Conference on Aug. 17 by telling the story of the vital role packaging has played in the winery’s rise to national prominenc...

June, 21, 2016 Female Migrant Farmworkers Push Back Against Machismo and Abuse in California’s Wine Country

(YesMagazine) - In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation. *Sofia’s hands are worn like soft, tanned leather from years of picking grapes from the vines that carpet the rollin...

June, 21, 2016 California's Affordable Cult Wines

(Wine-Searcher) - California makes plenty of expensive Cabernets, but a younger group of winemakers is doing something very different. For some time now, California's wine industry has been thoroughly lambasted for not offerings its fan base an affordable middle ground. "The market for  ...

June, 21, 2016 10 Under-the-Radar North American Wine Regions You Need to Visit

(Fodors) - While we love Napa and Sonoma, there are many other wine regions to visit without leaving the continent that are just as beautiful. From British Columbia to North Carolina, these less crowded, more adventurous destinations allow you the chance to discover new wines in an intimate se...