February, 03, 2016 UNCORKED: The science of drinking wine

(AnnistonStar) - When consumed in moderation, wine is a great social lubricant. It has the capacity to render the most boring people charming and to liven up the stuffiest gatherings. But what is considered "moderation"? You may be surprised. According to the 2015-20 dietary guidelines issu...

February, 02, 2016 Experts Address Pierce’s Disease Outbreak in Grapevines

(Wines&Vines) - An unlikely program attracted a standing-only crowd to Napa’s Century Theater recently: the current outbreak of Pierce’s disease in Napa Valley and other parts of the North Coast of California. For the grape growers who attended the unusual open meeting of the Nap...

February, 02, 2016 Food & Wine Launches a Wine Club

(Fortune) - Food & Wine has just launched a groundbreaking new wine club: Firstleaf. Why Firstleaf? The name is a nod to the first harvest a vineyard ever produces—the start to a long future of producing excellent wines. That’s what this club is going to offer for its members, ...

February, 02, 2016 Californians want rum-crazy Cuba to start drinking wine

(AP) — The 3.5 million tourists who flooded Cuba last year downed oceans of mojitos, lakes of daiquiris and rivers of thin, sour beer. Only an odd few accompanied their ropa vieja and croquetas with wine — mostly overpriced, low- to mid-grade vintages from Chile, Argentina and Spain. ...

February, 02, 2016 California: Ex Donkey & Goat staffer to face trial for wine theft

(Berkeleyside) - When Jared Brandt, co-owner of Donkey & Goat Winery, went to do inventory shortly after he fired three employees suspected of stealing wine, he discovered nine empty boxes that had been taped up to look as if they were full. The empty boxes were hidden on the bottom row...

February, 02, 2016 The Youngest Millennial Just Turned 21. What Does That Mean for Wine?

(WineSpectator) - Two in-depth looks at the American wine market offer a glimpse of how young drinkers, now the largest segment of wine drinkers, are driving trends. They grow up so fast. Just before midnight on Jan. 1, 2016, the youngest member of the Millennial generation turned 21 years old. ...

February, 02, 2016 DRAPPIER ‘FIRST’ CARBON NEUTRAL CHAMPAGNE HOUSE

(TDB) - Champagne Drappier has laid claim to being the first Champagne house to reduce its carbon footprint to zero after a 10-year effort. To date, 45% of the electricity used by the House is produced by solar panels, with the house dedicating itself to sourcing sustainable energies over t...

February, 02, 2016 Michelin France hands out 54 new stars in 2016 guide

(Decanter) - The 2016 Michelin guide to restaurants in France was launched at Paris’ Quai d’Orsay yesterday with 600 starred restaurants compared to 609 in last year’s selection, but with 54 new individual stars awarded. Bordeaux success in Michelin France 2016 guide: The ...