March, 06, 2016 Growers Warm to Climate-Change Scenarios

(Wines&Vines) - Wine aficionados gathered under overcast skies on the Coal Harbour waterfront this past Saturday as part of the Vancouver International Wine Festival to taste cool-climate wines from around the world: Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Washington and, of course, British C...

March, 06, 2016 Napa County approves winery in St. Helena mountains

(NVR) - Andrew Rudd talked about the winery he wants to create on 57 acres in the hills above St. Helena, with its pond that is a mecca for birds and animals and its vineyard in a bowl-like area. He hopes to keep “the honor and tradition of Napa Valley going in this little piece of perfe...

March, 06, 2016 HenHouse Brewing Co. opens Santa Rosa tasting room and brewery

(PD) - Two nights before today’s grand opening of HenHouse Brewing Co.’s new brewery and tap room in Santa Rosa, the bar was packed. Dan Schurman was there. An investor in the company, he was there in HenHouse gear, picking up a couple of growlers and having a beer around 5 p.m., congra...

March, 06, 2016 FORGET APPLE PAY: ‘GRAPEFRUIT PAY’ LAUNCHES IN UK BREWDOG BARS

(Brewdog) - Irreverent Scottish craft brewery, BrewDog, will accept grapefruits as currency to mark the launch of its epic new beer, Elvis Juice. Customers will be able to swap a single grapefruit for a half-pint of the zesty American IPA, which is infused with grapefruit. The off-the-wall payme...

March, 06, 2016 Napa wineries offer Judgement of Paris wine tour

(Decanter) - Five Napa Valley wine estates are marking the 40th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris tasting by offering visitors a ‘passport’ to special tastings over the next three months. Judgement of Paris wine tour Chateau Montelena Winery, Clos Du Val, Freemark Abbey, Spr...

March, 06, 2016 Oh my heavens, the British went and made a Top Gear for wine snobs

(TheVerge) - Actors Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys have mashed the fictional film  The Trip  and the reality television series  Top Gear  into a pulp, extracted the juices, mixed the fluids into a rich blend, stored the liquid in a temperature-controlled basement, and bottled th...

March, 04, 2016 The 6 Wine “Rules” That the Pros Always Break

(Vogue) - Wine, that glorious beverage we can count on to liven any meal, romantic date, or hang session with friends, is supposed to be enjoyable, delicious, and exciting. But somewhere along the way, many arbitrary rules have arisen and worked their ways into our consciousness. The result: Someth...

March, 04, 2016 US wine exports hit all-time high in 2015

(PD) - Traveling around the globe to sell Dry Creek Vineyard wine to restaurants and wine shops, John Doxon has learned a few things about wine drinkers’ palates from Stockholm to Shanghai. For example, Scandinavians love North Coast zinfandel, said Doxon, global sales director for the fam...