March, 03, 2016 What Exactly is Wine Style, You Ask?

(Winemag) - Last week, Santa Rosa’s Donelan Family Wines opened the doors of the winery warehouse to community and winery members alike for the launch of their inaugural discussion series,  Warehouse Talks . The event’s topic of conversation? “What is wine style?” ...

March, 03, 2016 Spain Now Exports More Wine Than France, But Rakes In Way Less Cash

(Eater) - For most casual drinkers, the term imported wine likely brings to mind French Burgundies, Chardonnays, and Cabs — but Spain is now actually the world's biggest wine exporter. That doesn't mean Spanish winemakers are rolling in dough Scrooge McDuck-style, however;  as The Indepe...

March, 03, 2016 CALIFORNIA: A REGION ON A ROLL

(TDB) - The California-Cabernet connection is a long and deeply rooted one, yet it’s not one that’s resistant to change. As our recent blind tasting revealed, a trend towards stylistic restraint is generating ripe yet balanced expressions at all price points, writes Patrick Schmitt MW. ...

March, 02, 2016 Why don't Americans drink their share of wine?

(Post-Gazette) - We have some catching up to do. The world is crushing us in wine drinking. In volume, because we are many, we are up there with the best of them. But individually, on a personal-productivity level, we are not even a factor. I’m basing this on official statistics publi...

March, 02, 2016 NZ: Grape harvest kicks off with wine industry predicting bumper crop

(Stuff) - Picking has begun in the country's largest grape-growing regions amidst wine industry predictions that 2016 will produce a bumper harvest. Some early grapes have already come off the vines in Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough, although most winemakers will not begin harve...

March, 02, 2016 Wine Communications Group and BW166 Acquire Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates Publications

(Wines&Vines) - The wine industry's leading media and marketing company, Wine Communications Group, has partnered with beverage alcohol advisory firm BW166 to acquire the publishing business of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates (GFA), the respected and authoritative industry economic analyst...

March, 02, 2016 Confirmed: 2 Glasses of Wine Before Bed Helps You Lose Weight

(Purewow) - Good news for anyone that prefers Cabernet over cardio. Drinking two glasses of wine before bed could actually be the magic pill that helps you lose weight, according to two recent studies from  Washington State University  and  Harvard Medical School . Here’s wh...

March, 02, 2016 AB InBev Reaches Deal for Sale of SABMiller’s Chinese Beer Business

(WSJ) -  Anheuser-Busch InBev  NV said it has agreed to sell  SABMiller  PLC’s Chinese beer business to  China Resources Beer Holdings  Co. , as the Belgian brewer seeks Chinese regulatory approval for its pending acquisition of its biggest rival. China...