April, 06, 2016 Constellation Buys The Prisoner Wine Company for $285 Million

(WineSpectator) - Constellation Brands, one of the world’s largest wine companies, is investing big in California red blends, buying the brands of The Prisoner Wine Company from Huneeus Vintners. The portfolio includes five brands: superstar blend The Prisoner, as well as Saldo, Cuttings, Bli...

April, 06, 2016 BURGUNDY LEGEND LOUIS LATOUR DIES

(TDB) - Burgundy legend Louis Latour, who ran his family company, Maison Louis Latour, for 40 years from 1958 to 1998, died of heart failure yesterday aged 83. “He had a good life. He was one of the  grands Monsieurs  of Burgundy. He has done great things for Maison Latour. ...

April, 05, 2016 How can red wine help the gut microbiome to prevent heart disease?

(MNT) - Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol, which could reduce the risk of heart disease by changing the gut microbiome, according to research published in mBio. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the US and other industrialized countries, and it is fast beco...

April, 05, 2016 The Wine Guys: Rating wines remains a subjective exercise

(OnlineAthens) - Many years ago we were asked by wine festival promoters to participate in a judging of Maryland and Virginia wines. The group of tasters — winemakers, retailers and consumers — were assembled in a room that would be our bomb shelter for a grueling half-day event. T...

April, 05, 2016 IoT now helping make smart wine?

(Readwrite) - The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the agricultural industry through facilitating high precision crop control, useful data collection and automated farming, with an emphasis on water management, waste reduction and cost effectiveness.  Today farms  can leverag...

April, 05, 2016 Celia Welch: What Could Go Wrong With Barrels?

(Wines&Vines) - As a winemaker in the Napa Valley since the 1980s, Celia Welch remembers some early oak experiments that worked out, along with some that didn’t. Like the time she reconditioned some barrels by having the interiors scraped and retoasted. The wines she then matured in them ...

April, 05, 2016 On wine: The ups and downs of zinfandel

(Pressdemocrat) - In the 50-year history of modern California winemaking, no other wine has had more ups and downs than zinfandel. For years, its origin was questioned as was how the grape first came to be planted in California, and discussion is ongoing about which winemaking style best suits the ...

April, 05, 2016 Red wine is actually good for you because it could prevent heart disease

(Mirror) - Scientists have found that red wine contains antioxidant properties which may prevent the build-up of plaque in arteries that leads to heart disease. Why drinking red wine may reduce the risk of  heart disease  has been uncovered - and it's all down to your gut, new research...