May, 27, 2016 ONE GLASS OF WINE TAKES SIXTY SQUATS TO BURN OFF - INFOGRAPHIC REVEALS

(Costsectorcatering) - A modest drinking session may require two gym visits to work off the consumed calories, a new study reveals. Online health retailer MuscleFood.com has looked into the calories of some of the most popular drinks and how much exercise we need to do to burn them off. ...

May, 26, 2016 US:Frost in the North; Rain in the East

(Wines&Vines) - By mid-May, most winemakers across the country aren’t worrying quite so much about spring frosts. During the weekend of May 14-15, however, grapegrowers in southern areas of Minnesota and Wisconsin had temperatures drop well below freezing. The cold temperatures started e...

May, 26, 2016 SCIENTISTS PROVE THAT ALCOHOL MAKES YOU HAPPY

(TDB) - A group of British scientists have completed a study that proves what most of us have known for a long time – that alcohol can make you happy. Researchers from the University of Kent used an app called Mappiness, created by the London School of Economics, to survey 31,000 users on ...

May, 26, 2016 Anson: Fomenting a Spanish red wine revolution

(Decanter) - How can Spanish red wine take the next step up? Peter Sisseck of Pingus has a few ideas, writes Jane Anson in her latest Decanter.com column.  Building a great Spanish red wine You might not expect Peter Sisseck to be the voice of restraint. And yet, here I am list...

May, 26, 2016 150-year-old wine found in Czech castle to be auctioned

(TheGuardian) - The collection, stashed beneath the floorboards of the Beaufort-Spontin family’s Becov castle, could fetch almost £1m. They sat beneath the floorboards for decades – silent, fermenting witnesses to aristocratic opulence, Nazi rule, cold war espionage and Am...

May, 26, 2016 These Health Benefits Of Red Wine Will Make You Immediately Pick Up A Bottle

(EliteDaily) - You’ve heard them before, and you’ve even used them as excuses to drink. But what are the health benefits of red wine, really? It helps you slim down and can protect your body from disease, but how? The Benefits The main benefit that seems to stick all over t...

May, 26, 2016 Terroir and clones: What do they mean?

(NVR) - Terroir is a term used regularly when discussing wine. But it is a term that is also met with controversy and conflict. What is terroir? It is an amorphous term with no clear consensus. In Burgundy, where they have been carving up land for hundreds of years, perhaps they have a good s...

May, 26, 2016 The next great wine idea comes with a tab top

(NOLA) - In summer 2016, wine lovers have a smart new slogan: Yes, we can. Which is to say that wine in a can, an idea that has been attempted in the States since at least the 1980s, when soda companies tried their hand in the wine game, is back. In the past, the idea never achieved escape veloc...