May, 02, 2016 Inside the Mondavi 50th anniversary dinner

(Decanter) - Some of California's best known winemaking stars turned out for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Robert Mondavi winery. William Kelley had a front-row seat...  A gala dinner was held in Oakville last week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the  Robert Mondav...

May, 02, 2016 Sonoma County Barrel Auction Up 50%

(Wines&Vines) - The Sonoma County Barrel Auction, the second annual trade auction hosted by the Sonoma County Vintners, raised $693,800 on April 29. The total was up more than 50% over last year. The 75 unique Sonoma County wine lots sold came from 16 of the county’s 17 appellations. ...

May, 02, 2016 Is the Big-Gulp Wine Trend Making You Fat?

(HuffPost) - These days corn-syrup-sweetened soft drinks are targeted as villainous causes of obesity. Artificial sweeteners are busted as bogus substitutes. And now the big-gulp generation is graduating to wine time. Americans Are Drinking More According to the  Wine Institute , ...

May, 01, 2016 Top Bordeaux wine critic Robert Parker to retire

(RFI) - American wine guru Robert Parker, whose ratings could make or break Bordeaux vintages for the past 38 years, is to turn his power over to a successor on Sunday, his magazine announced. It will be the end of an era for the 68-year-old oenologist, who has however been retiring in stages, i...

May, 01, 2016 South African Wine's U-Turn on Terroir

(Wine-Searcher) - Although it was once home to generic blends, James Lawrence finds plenty of variety in the country's rejuvenated wine landscape. The pace with which South Africa has transformed its wine industry is one of the most dramatic changes to have occurred in recent times. The wides...

May, 01, 2016 How China is becoming wine’s new frontier

(Businesspos) - China has come from nowhere to overtake traditional wine countries in terms of land area under vine. So just what is going on in the Far East? If you fancy some crystal ball-gazing into the world of wine, it’s worth keeping up with the International Organisation of Vine ...

May, 01, 2016 Château de Sours ex-owner buys Pomerol estate

(Decanter) - British businessman Martin Krajewski, who a few months ago sold Château de Sours in Bordeaux to Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, has signed a deal to buy a wine estate in Pomerol. Martin Krajewski sold Château de Sours to Alibaba founder Jack Ma earlier this year in a deal...

May, 01, 2016 Study: A Glass (or Two!) of Wine With Dinner Is Good for You

(Glamour) - We've reported on the health benefits of wine before, but a new study from two Finnish universities has us really excited: Up to a third of a bottle of wine (that's two small glasses) with a meal every day results in a more positive outlook on life and fewer sicknesses. This is no s...