April, 08, 2016 Fetzer Vineyards Using Regenerative Filtration, Worms, Microbes to Treat 100% of Winery Wastewater

(SustainableBrands) - Fetzer Vineyards , a leader in regenerative winegrowing, is revolutionizing the way U.S. wineries conserve water, announcing today that it will install the  BioFiltro BIDA®  System at its Mendocino winery. In doing so, Fetzer — a certified B Corp &md...

April, 08, 2016 Italian wine sales grow by 5% in 2015

(TDB) - Strengthened exports, growing demand for sparkling wines and a buoyant domestic market have been thanked for a 4.8% sales boost for Italian wine. Exports of Italian still wine grew by 6.5%, and sparkling wine, or spumanti , grew 10% on 2014, according to a survey of the country’s ...

April, 08, 2016 Wine experts predict 'great vintage' Bordeaux for 2015

(RFI) - Expert buyers in the Bordeaux region's annual futures tastings have confirmed Bordeaux wine of 2015 to be a "magnificent" vintage. The news comes as little surprise to the region's winemakers who previously said the year enjoyed ideal growing conditions. "This is something to get...

April, 08, 2016 Is wine good for you or is it not?

(Economist) - FEW things arouse such warm adulation and sharp denunciation as alcohol. It is beloved by some and despised by others, and its consumption is governed by legal and religious rules. Wine is central to Christian rites but is widely considered by Muslims to be forbidden by the Quran....

April, 07, 2016 The Trouble With “White Label” Wines

(WineFolly) - “White label” wines are relabeled or rebranded wines created out of the bulk wine market. While some are good, many are nothing more than relabeled bulk wines from the world’s largest wine producers. Where do those bottles of “Oh Snap” Chenin Blanc or ...

April, 07, 2016 The oldest vine in California

(NVR) - California, a state with 137 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) that stretch as far north as Trinity County and as far south as Riverside County, has been producing wine for more than 150 years. Do you know where the oldest living vine in California is located? Napa? Sonoma? Keep guessing. ...

April, 07, 2016 Managing Wine Tannin in Washington

(Wines&Vines) - Winemaker Josh Maloney worked at several wineries in California, but that experience didn’t fully prepare him for working with grapes from Washington. “The phrase ‘tannin management,’ I didn’t learn until I moved to Washington,” he quipped,...

April, 07, 2016 Beerification Has Arrived and We Can All Drink Canned Wine and Chill Out

(HuffPost) - Ryan Harms was sick of packing glassware. All the man behind Underwood canned wine wanted to do was enjoy the mountain lakes and pristine beaches of his native Oregon while tossing back some Pinot Noir. But no one touts stemware into the backcountry: To do so would be to become a repre...