February, 07, 2016 Canadians Don’t Want to Admit How Bad Their Drinking Problem Is

(Munchies.Vice) - While it’s certainly true that Canadians like to drink, there is a darker side to the  hoser  stereotype. Canadians Don’t Want to Admit How Bad Their Drinking Problem Is.  The average Canadian drinks approximately 76 litres of beer, 1...

February, 07, 2016 Wine or cancer? If it’s that bad, curb the drinks makers

(TheGuardian) - As one already in awe of Dame Sally Davies, Britain’s charismatic chief medical officer, I did not hesitate to trial her latest advice. Think first – wine or breast cancer? Result: a glass of increased-breast-cancer-risk (house white) concluded the first experiment, ...

February, 07, 2016 Why Is Burgundy So Expensive?

(Vivino) - Ah, Burgundy. For even the savviest collectors, it's a region that is both expensive and elusive. We'll explore what it is about Burgundy that makes it so difficult to understand. For starters, Burgundian winemakers have been perfecting their vineyards for centuries. In this respect, ...

February, 07, 2016 Drinking Wine to Chill Makes Me a Better Mom

(TheStir) - I’m a mom who loves me some wine. I recognize myself in every “Wine Makes Me a Better Mommy” and “Watch Me Sip My Chardon-Nae-Nae” meme, and there’s a practical reason why: Drinking wine is the one easy thing moms can do just for themselves. At the s...

February, 07, 2016 Super Bowl sticker shock: $25 wine, $15 nachos, $12 dogs at Levi’s Stadium

Super Bowl ticket holders are likely no strangers to getting gouged this far into the festivities, so it came as no surprise Sunday that concessions at the game at Levi’s Stadium weren’t a bargain. While some vendors were selling the usual stadium fare at jacked-up rates — b...

February, 07, 2016 'World's best chef' Benoit Violier found dead in his home 'had fallen victim to £1m wine scam'

(Mirror) - Benoit Violier, 44 - known for running the prestigious Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville - was found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wounds and a rifle by his side. A man known as the world's best chef who was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide had recently fallen victim to ...

February, 06, 2016 California: Huge wine retailer Total Wine & More to open its first store in the Bay Area

(MercuryNews) - Even as Bay Area imbibers continue their love affair with boutique brewers, mom-and-pop vintners and small distillers like St. George Spirits in Alameda, which makes apple brandy from a single family orchard, one of the biggest bottle-sellers in America is storming into town next we...

February, 06, 2016 France's Cahors wine is new frontier for Argentina, China

(AFP) - France's southwestern Cahors region is a new frontier for foreign investors, from Argentine winegrowers doing the "Malbec tango" to potential investor "ambassadors" from China. Cahors is the new go-to destination for foreign investors as wine-growing land is becoming scarce -- and theref...