April, 11, 2016 Roman Imperial leaders had wine empire away from the battlefield, study suggests

(Sheffield) - Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered a unique insight into the life of one of the Roman Empire’s most prominent landowners. Until now, very little was known about Rome’s Imperial leaders aside from their battle triumphs, territorial conque...

April, 11, 2016 Analysis: Should craft beer drop the hop?

(TDB) - Our monthly analysis of the latest trends in the drinks trade – with the help of Euromonitor International’s Spiros Malandrakis – looks at the scope for further experimentation in beer away from hop-heavy brewing into more sessionable, quaffable drinks. Beer’s ide...

April, 10, 2016 Science Briefs: More diversity needed in wine yeast

(Newsobserver) - Sequencing the genomes of hundreds of strains of the wine yeast S. cerevisiae has revealed little genetic diversity and high levels of inbreeding. In many cases, yeast strains sold by different companies were almost genetically identical. The results, published in the April is...

April, 10, 2016 An insect that is capable of sickening wine grapes was found in Napa

(BCN) – The egg mass of an insect capable of sickening wine grapes was discovered for the second time this spring in Napa, according to the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. A local winery received around 100 large trees on March 29 from a Riverside County nursery, and ...

April, 10, 2016 Minnesota wine industry toasts new cold-hardy grape

(StarTribune) - In a few years, visitors to one of Minnesota’s dozens of winery tasting rooms will be able to sample a dry white dinner wine made from locally grown grapes. State growers are bullish on Itasca, the new grape cultivar developed by the University of Minnesota’s breeding...

April, 10, 2016 Rekindling a Family Tradition at Beringer

(Wine-Searcher) - It's been a while since one of the family has made wine at the Napa favorite. When you hear that Mark Beringer is chief winemaker for Beringer Vineyards, it makes sense. It sounds as if Mark, great-great-great-grandson of founder Jacob Beringer, is the latest in a long line of ...

April, 10, 2016 Promiscuity In The Wine Cellar Pays Off

(Forbes) - Forget sniffing the air on your next visit to a wine cellar. Stay quiet and listen.  That sound you hear is the promiscuous ecstasy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (wine yeast) engaging in free love  . Scientists have known for some time that the yeast species responsi...

April, 10, 2016 English Brewer And French Wine Group In Trademark Dispute Over 'Champ'

(Techdirt) - The Comite Champagne, or CIVC, has never bothered to pretend it is anything other than a jealous  protector  of the word "champagne." The trade group and its winery members have made quite a name for themselves ensuring that nobody else anywhere could possibly market a...