February, 28, 2016 California wines: In pursuit of balance

(Decanter) - Two rising stars of California wine set out to show the sunshine state's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines in a new light and have never looked back, reports Amy Wislocki from a packed tasting in London. Just occasionally, an event takes place on the busy London wine tasting circuit t...

February, 28, 2016 French winemakers threaten to block Tour de France after Chilean wine chosen as sponsor

(Telegraph) - Winemakers are up in arms about Chile's Bicicleta being sponsor of the race, claiming it is "unacceptable". As an official sponsor of France's Tour de France, there might seem worse choices than a wine named Bicicleta. But its discreet "Made in Chile" label has struck a sour n...

February, 28, 2016 AUS: Wine grape harvest contractors see business dwindle as growers leave the industry

(ABC) - Wine grape harvest contractors are feeling the pinch of an exodus of growers from the industry. Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to seek. Audio: Wine grape harvest contractor Louise Belej on this year's vintage (ABC Rural) Grape producer and contractor Louise...

February, 27, 2016 Why wine bottles are sealed with cork — and why that may not be the best material

(BusinessInsider) - While browsing for wines, your instinct may be to reach for the bottles that require a corkscrew rather than those with a screw cap. But which is actually better: bottles under cork, or bottles under screw cap? Business Insider recently spoke with James H...

February, 27, 2016 The 9 Mistakes You’re Making At A Winery Tasting Room

(VinePair) - There is quite possibly nothing more fun than spending the day exploring a wine region’s wine trail. Bouncing from one tasting room to another as you get to know a region and expand your palate, further determining what you like and what you don’t. But as with anything that...

February, 26, 2016 CANCER PESTICIDE FOUND IN POPULAR BEERS

(TDB) - Fourteen well-known beers have been found to contain traces of a pesticide thought to be carcinogenic, a new study has revealed. Levels of glyphosate – a weedkiller that is believed to be carcinogenic – were found by scientists in fourteen of Germany’s...

February, 25, 2016 Chinese investors call agents after Jack Ma Bordeaux buy

(Decanter) - Chinese investors have hit the phones after learning of Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma's decision to buy Château de Sours - eager to follow in his footsteps in Bordeaux, according to one estate agent. News that  Alibaba  founder  Jack Ma  has bought  Ch&...

February, 25, 2016 Fearing 'Monsters' Like Total Wine, Liquor Merchants Want Connecticut To Keep Prices High

(Forbes) - Last summer, when Pennsylvania’s governor vetoed a bill that would have privatized liquor and wine sales in that state, he  argued  that inviting private businesses to compete for drinkers’ dollars would raise prices. This week, as Connecticut legislators considered...