January, 28, 2016 Bordeaux copyrights 1855 under European law

(Decanter) - Bordeaux châteaux making up the 1855 classification have copyrighted the term '1855' in the European Union to deter others from misusing it in a wine context. The move means that the term ‘1855’ in a wine context has the same legal protection in European Union...

January, 28, 2016 Cuba to Get a Taste of Californian Wine

(Wine-Searcher) - Wineries in Napa and Sonoma look for new wine lovers in Cuba. A group of California winemakers will descend on Havana on January 31st to promote the state's wines in Cuba's first-ever trade show of American wine. The California Wine Symposium has been set up to capitalize on...

January, 28, 2016 BEER IS PROVEN TO BETTER THAN WINE FOR WOMEN FOR YOUR WEEKLY TIPPLE

(HER) - There’s few things in life we cherish as much as our glass of wine after work. A long day in the office is often improved with a small tipple, but if you’re looking to improve your health, you might want to swap that glass for a bottle of beer. A study, published b...

January, 28, 2016 Bill to allow wine shipping to Arizona homes introduced

(AZCentral) - A bill that would allow Arizona consumers to order wine and have it shipped to their homes or businesses was introduced in the Arizona Legislature on Thursday. More than a dozen lawmakers signed on as primary sponsors of the measure, with another 21 listed as co-sponsors. The ...

January, 28, 2016 What's Inside Martha Stewart's Wine Cellar?

(Eater) - Homemaking honcho  Martha Stewart  is  cleaning out  her wine cellar. Wait—she's cleaning out the wine cellar  in the basement of  her "Winter House" which is "at the farm." Obviously. So, in addition to arranging "hundreds and hundreds of bottles of w...

January, 28, 2016 No wine? No lunch for Iran's president in France

(USAToday) - French President François Hollande decided having wine with lunch is more important than breaking bread with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during an official visit to Paris. Hollande scrapped Thursday's lunch at the Élysée Palace after Rouhani had asked for a...

January, 28, 2016 U.S. wine sales rise 2 percent in 2015

(PD) - U.S. wine shipments rose last year to an estimated record high of 383 million cases, an increase of 2 percent, despite fierce competition from importers buoyed by a strong dollar that makes foreign wines a bargain purchase, an industry analyst reported Wednesday. The increase continued a ...

January, 28, 2016 Napa vintner Rudy Von Strasser acquires Calistoga’s Lava Vine Winery

(SFGate) -  Rudy Von Strasser  is moving down the mountain. The longtime fixture of Napa Valley’s Diamond Mountain District has purchased Lava Vine Winery, located off Silverado Trail in Calistoga, from Joe and Jill Cabral. The acquisition of Lava Vine is Von Stras...