April, 03, 2016 WHY DO WINES CHANGE COLOR AS THEY AGE?

(VinePair) - Some of us are already confronting the minor (so far) physical indignities of age: deeper laugh lines, achier backs, much much longer hangovers. Believe it or not, wine goes through some significant physical changes as it ages, too. But unlike the rest of us, sadly noticing we can&rsqu...

April, 03, 2016 Arizonans will be able to order wine, have it shipped to them

(Tuscon) - A bill signed into law will allow Arizonans to order wine by phone or online and have it delivered directly to their homes or businesses. The bill, pushed by the California-based group Free the Grapes, was sponsored by a dozen members of the Legislature. Another 21 members listed them...

April, 01, 2016 Constant evolution keeps California wine industry on its toes

(WFP) - The mantras to succeed, excel, and prosper continue to spark the $3 billion California wine industry as a world leader in production and sales, amid the challenges of potentially more frequent and severe drought patterns, plus increasing foreign and domestic product competition. A stabil...

April, 01, 2016 Purdue Startup Uncorks Grape Technology for Winemakers

(InsideIndianaBusiness) - When sipping a glass of wine, it’s likely science isn’t top of mind, but that’s what determines the flavor profile of your pinot, says West Lafayette-based VinSense. The startup decodes the science behind grape growing to help vineyards produce the best p...

April, 01, 2016 A California Company Wants You to Judge Wine by Its Label

(Slate) - Everyone knows you can’t judge a book by its cover or a wine by its label, but we do so anyway.  Barrel + Ink  is a San Francisco company that unites independent winemakers and designers to create wines with bold, eye-catching packaging that treats the wine label as a blan...

April, 01, 2016 APPRECIATION OF FINE WINE CAME SLOWLY TO THE AMERICAN PALATE

(SmithsonianInsider) - A good bottle of table wine is often the gift of choice to carry along when invited to dine at a friend’s home. But in the United States, acceptance of table wines at the dinner table is a custom that had to ferment for many, many decades before becoming a reality. W...

April, 01, 2016 DIAGEO FORCED TO RENAME WHISKY BRAND

(TDB) - Diageo has agreed to rename one of its biggest-selling whisky brands and end exports of another after a tussle with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over its misleading links to Scotland. The world’s biggest spirits producer has reached a deal with the SWA over the brand...

April, 01, 2016 Wilson Artisan Wineries buys Anderson Valley’s Greenwood Ridge

(NBBJ) - Geyserville-based Wilson Artisan Wineries purchased Greenwood Ridge Winery in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. The deal, announced March 31, includes the Greenwood Ridge tasting room, brand and inventory in Philo. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed. Owner Ken Wil...