April, 12, 2016 Industry-First Study Analyzes More Than Two Million Wine Consumer Data Records

(Forbes) - A few weeks ago, I posted an  article introducing Enolytics , a new startup dedicated to bringing the power of big data to the wine industry. I wrote about big data as “the wine industry’s elephant in the room,” when massive amounts of data are generated, by-produc...

April, 12, 2016 The Women Who Rule Napa

(Lepanmedia) - Many of Napa Valley’s greatest wineries are led by women. Kelli White profiles eight of the local legends whose names bestride the world stage of fine wine and discovers what makes them unique. While female winemakers continue to proliferate at an encouraging rate, female fo...

April, 12, 2016 Washington: In Spokane County, marijuana outsells wine, milk and bread — but not beer

(SeattleTimes) - Legal marijuana sales in Spokane County topped retail sales of wine and kitchen staples such as bread and milk last year. That’s according to sales numbers from the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board and a survey of household expenses by the U.S. Census Bureau. Not ...

April, 12, 2016 Italy aims to boost wine sales on Alibaba network ten-fold

(Reuters) - Italy and Alibaba hope to boost the share of Italian wine sold on the Chinese e-commerce network 10-fold as part of wider moves to increase Italian wine exports to China where it still lags France and other wine-making peers. In a joint conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo R...

April, 11, 2016 Study: Drinking Champagne Can Improve Memory And Prevent Dementia.

(Newsner) - Champagne is not only delicious. It turns out that it can also have positive effects on memory. New research is showing that the bubbly drink contains phenols that counteract age-related memory problems, such as dementia. A study from the University of Reading in the UK examined...

April, 11, 2016 What’s In Your Wine? More Than Just Grapes

(CBS4) – Ingredient labels are mandatory on food, beverages and in Colorado, even marijuana. But what’s in your wine is often a mystery to consumers. Current regulations only require wine makers to disclose if sulfites used to preserve wine are present. As wine tasters try the f...

April, 11, 2016 HOW DO DESSERT WINES GET SO SWEET?

(VinePair) - Ever wonder how dessert wines become sweet? It’s easy to imagine a bunch of winemakers just opening up big vats and pouring in some granulated sugar. (That is, after all, what makes bran flakes palatable for all those prepubescent years.) And while  some liquors  have s...

April, 11, 2016 UK professor says chocolate, cheese and wine are key to a good diet

(Newstalk) - Eating cheese and chocolate, and drinking red wine is the key to losing weight. A leading scientist from the UK says everything we think we know about diets is wrong. Professor Tim Spector of King's College London says successful dieting is actually all down to the bugs livi...