December, 10, 2015 Wine privatization measure in PA takes first step in Senate

(AP) - Legislation to break state government control over the sale of wine in Pennsylvania is advancing in the state Senate and senators say it is supported by Gov. Tom Wolf.      A party-line vote Wednesday night in the Senate Law and Justice Committee sent the Republican-penned...

December, 09, 2015 Taittinger Uncorks a Vineyard in England

(Wine-Searcher) - The Champagne house shifts its focus across the Channel to Kent. Champagne Taittinger will be the first Champagne house to break ground in England, with the announcement that it will shortly be planting a vineyard in Kent. Taittinger has bought 69 hectares (170.5 acres) of f...

December, 09, 2015 El Niño may not soak parched California

(Reuters) - This year’s El Niño may not deliver drought-busting rains to California as is popularly believed. The ongoing drought in California has been one for the record books. Southern California has not met yearly average rainfall since 2010, and the central and northern parts h...

December, 09, 2015 Napa County: Supervisors tackle winery regulations

(NVR) - During a marathon five-hour-plus session before a packed chamber, Napa County Supervisors on Tuesday began grappling with need for more winery regulations. Some residents see a successful industry on the right track, while others see an industry that faces too much growth and overemphasi...

December, 09, 2015 New Insights Into Who Drinks Wine And Why

(CVBT) - Americans are enjoying wine at a wider variety of occasions than ever before, according to a new survey paid for by the nation’s largest winemaker, E.&J. Gallo Winery of Modesto. It found that 85 percent of frequent wine drinkers now believe that wine is appropriate for casual...

December, 09, 2015 Does That Wine Smell Good? Bacteria in Your Saliva Deserve Some of the Credit

(WineSpectator) - Study shows some wine aromatics aren't released until they meet the bacteria in our mouths. Humans already depend on microorganisms like yeast and lactic acid bacteria when making wine. It turns out that microbes may play a major role in how we taste wine too. Researchers ...

December, 09, 2015 Applying European Lessons to Sonoma

(Wines&Vines) - After more than a month overseas and dozens of meetings with government officials and her counterparts in the European wine industry, the president of the Sonoma County Winegrowers reports she has a much better grasp on the wider wine world and Sonoma’s place in it. Ear...

December, 09, 2015 The perils of a wine lover’s Christmas

(Decanter) - From choosing the perfect wines to dealing with novelty wine gifts, and how best to dispose of bottles come recycling day, the traditional English Christmas poses a number of potential pitfalls for the wine lover. Charles Jennings and Paul Keers share their idiosyncratic view. Buyi...