February, 21, 2016 Premier Cru Boss Takes the Fifth

(Wine-Searcher) - The FBI investigation into a Ponzi scheme at the Berkeley retailer could impact owner's own legal troubles. The owner of defunct Berkeley wine business Premier Cru could find his own personal bankruptcy proceedings delayed as an FBI investigation causes him to take the Fifth. ...

February, 21, 2016 Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates toasts strong profits rise

(Decanter) - An ‘outstanding’ performance in Asia helped Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Beringer owner Treasury Wine Estates to more than double profits in the first half of its financial year. Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) said net profits before one-off charges reached ...

February, 21, 2016 What Is a Tannin? Here's How We Detect a Wine's Texture

(MIC) - When swirling a glass of wine and discussing its flavor and characteristics, the lingo word that arises tends to be tannin. No matter how hard it is, just try not to picture a team of grapes leisurely lying beachside in the sun. In a less fun reality, tannins are  polyphenols  ...

February, 21, 2016 THE KING OF BURGUNDY: THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF PINOT NOIR

(VinePair) - For a grape that’s notoriously difficult to grow,  Pinot Noir  is ubiquitous in wine regions from its ancestral home in central France to mountainous Australian vineyards, and even hot California deserts where it doesn’t thrive. While  Sideways  may...

February, 21, 2016 Drinking Wine Before Bed Helps You Lose Weight. Seriously. Science Says So

(MarieClaire) - Dear everyone who thought it appropriate to sneer and cast a judgmental eye over us when we’ve admitted to enjoying a glass or few of wine before bed. You can go firmly back in your boxes, because scientists have discovered that drinking wine late in the evening aids weight lo...

February, 19, 2016 Here's the scientific approach to making wine taste its best

(BusinessInsider) - Do you inspect the appearance of a wine before swirling it around the glass (holding the stem, naturally)? Inhale deeply while describing the flamboyant nature of your Shiraz? Do you do  that slurpy thing  that some love but others loathe? Or maybe you ju...

February, 18, 2016 Beckstoffers to acquire Dancing Hares

(NVR) - Tuck and Boo Beckstoffer have agreed to acquire Dancing Hares Winery and Vineyard from founders Paula Brooks and Bob Cook. The purchase, for an undisclosed price, includes the 20-acre winery estate, with a state-of-the-art, barn-style winery, vineyards, caves, three residences, brands...

February, 18, 2016 'Arsenic in Wine' Lawsuit: Whatever Happened?

(Patch) - As we come up on the one-year anniversary of a now-famous lawsuit claiming there are dangerous levels of poisonous arsenic in several types of California wines, you may have wondered from time to time: Whatever happened with that? The suit, which was first filed on March 19, 201...