March, 08, 2016 Health Watch: Researchers Find Weighty Evidence of Wine's Brain Benefits

(WineSpectator) -"There is no justification for recommending drinking on health grounds." That was the controversial conclusion of a recent health report by the United Kingdom's chief medical officers. The scientific community is still responding to the divisive report's recommended drinking guid...

March, 08, 2016 Where To Buy Trump Wine, If You're Into That Sort Of Thing

(Bustle) - On Tuesday, amidst the chaos of primary elections, photos surfaced that showed Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign preparing to serve the candidate's own wine, water, and steaks at a press conference in Florida. Yes, you read that right: Trump has his own brand of wine, an...

March, 08, 2016 Does 'Natural Wine' Deserve Its Own Classification?

(Eater) - The rules of natural wine are unclear When something becomes a trend (or a thing , as is increasingly the term), we, humans, like to name this thing —to categorize and quantify it. And that’s exactly the case with "natural wine," a vague winemaking style that has exploded...

March, 08, 2016 GMO and Menu Labeling Legislation Could Impact the Wine Industry

(WineAmerica) - With the presidential election in full swing, and with many Senators and Members of Congress seeking re-election, there will not be many substantive bills either passed or signed into law this year.  However, there are several active bills that could impact the wine and grape i...

March, 07, 2016 Tasmanian bushfires: Wine grapes tested for smoke taint after months of fires across state

(ABC) - Testing is underway in many of Tasmania's wine grape growing regions to determine if bushfire smoke has impacted fruit quality. Bushfires have been burning in the state's north-west for more than two months, and smoke has drifted hundreds of kilometres. Dalrymple Winery in Pipers Rive...

March, 07, 2016 Italy's first all-woman vineyard

(TheGuardian) - In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Tuscany’s Il Casato Prime Donne winery employs only women. On International Women’s Day, we raise a glass to owner Donatella Cinelli Colombini and her pioneering winery. Nestled between oak casks and clutching glasse...

March, 07, 2016 Sunken Treasure Surfaces at Wine Sale

(Wine-Searcher) - A bottle of once-lost Champagne heads up an extraordinary auction in Paris this week. A bottle of Champagne that lay on the seabed for more than 80 years is one of the rare treasures for sale at a French auction this week. The bottle of 1907 Heidsieck & Co Monopole Diama...

March, 07, 2016 Know Your Sensitivity to Oak in Wine

(Wines&Vines) - How much do individuals’ sensory sensitivities influence their perception and preferences for oak phenolics and aromatics in wine? It’s an important question for winemakers to answer before they make decisions about oak regimens for their wines, according to Tim Hann...