March, 21, 2016 What Is The Actual Lifespan Of Most Wine?

(VinePair) - For years, wine professionals have been telling us when to drink that expensive bottle that we splurged on or were gifted (drink by this date or hold until that date). But what exactly are they referring to? Does wine eventually die? Is there a peak time to enjoy that baller bottle? It...

March, 20, 2016 5 Eggcellent Easter Candy Wine Pairings

(FoxNews) - Picking the right wine for your Easter dinner is easy, but what goes well with those Peeps and peanut butter eggs? These wine pairings will take your Easter candies to a whole new level. 1. Marshmallow Peeps A sparkling wine – an off-dry prosecco or a demi-sec Champagne with a...

March, 20, 2016 Online Wine Retailing: Top Tips

(TDB) - As part of our in-depth look at online retailing, db spoke to a number of industry figures to gauge the top tips for successful retailing online. This was their advice. Know your market and cater for it Knowing your market and being able to cater for it is one the most important th...

March, 20, 2016 Diageo Helps Treasury Back From Cliff

(Wines&Vines) - After a troubling recent past, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) seems to have recovered its footing in the global wine industry and is even thriving. On Feb. 18, TWE announced its interim 2016 financial results, with net profits after tax more than double the previous period at $6...

March, 20, 2016 Jefford on Monday: A debate from Champagne’s sensual parliament

(Decanter) - A key decider of Champagne house style Wood or steel? The fundamental choice of vessel in which to ferment and store base wine (vins clairs and reserves) prior to bottling is one of the great dichotomies of the Champagne world. It has something in common with the political classificat...

March, 20, 2016 Tigers 'starved to death' to make $500 aphrodisiac wine with their bones

(RT) - Tiger wine, an aphrodisiac which sells for more than $500 a bottle, now faces backlash from animal rights activists who say the big cats are being kept in shocking conditions before their bones are eventually mixed in as the special ingredient. Popular with many Chinese men who believ...

March, 20, 2016 iSommelier Extracts Oxygen From The Air, Smartly Lets Your Wine Breathe

(Ohgizmo) - If you spent a stupid sum of money on a bottle of wine, you’re probably going to want to do yourself a favour and enjoy it properly. Yes, that does mean you have to let it breathe and oxidize before you drink it, which can take time and involves a fair bit of know-how. iSommelie...

March, 18, 2016 Sulfites in wine: friend or foe?

(Decanter) - Many winemakers consider S02 essential for consistency and quality in wine, but there have been contentious moves to abandon its use. Are sulfites in wine harmful? And what are the effects on aroma and flavour of cutting back in the cellar? Simon Woolf takes a balanced view... I hav...