December, 04, 2015 Analyzing Defects and Oxygen Ingress Rates of Natural Cork Using X-ray Technology

(Academicwino) - Natural cork stoppers are the historical fan favorite for closing bottles of wine, and though while nowadays there are many more options, natural cork still remains a popular choice for many wineries, particularly higher price point bottles. One of the reasons why some winerie...

December, 04, 2015 Beer Drinkers Sue to Stop the Big Beer Merger

(Time) - Big concerns are "higher beer prices and less consumer options." Right now is arguably the best time ever to drink beer . The phenomenal rise of craft beer has led to an all-time high in the number of American brewers, and most beer enthusiasts would say that the quality and select...

December, 04, 2015 AB InBev confirms Peroni, Grolsch, Meantime sale

(TDB) - Beer giant AB InBev has confirmed reports that it is intending to sell the Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime brands after it completes its takeover of rival SABMiller. The Budweiser and Stella Artois brewer was forced into confirming the sell-off after media reports this week quoted sources c...

December, 04, 2015 'Huge' Outbreak of Pierce's Disease

(Wines&Vines) - Grapegrowers in Napa and Sonoma counties experienced an explosion of Pierce’s disease (PD) this year, and it’s attributed to the native blue-green sharpshooter, not the threatening glassy-winged sharpshooter that so far has been excluded from the counties by rigid qu...

December, 04, 2015 Behind the Scenes: Washington's New $23 Million Classroom for Future Winemakers

(Winespectator) - The world's best wine regions often have a secret weapon—a local university with a first-class viticulture and enology program to train local winegrowers. Think Napa Valley and University of California at Davis, Bordeaux and its Université, and New York's Finger La...

December, 04, 2015 North Coast wineries see opportunities, challenges ahead in 2016

(PD) - The North Coast wine industry remains in a relatively strong position going into 2016 despite a much lighter grape harvest this year and persistent environmental concerns, especially as its water use comes under greater scrutiny in a drought era, industry analysts said Thursday. They are ...

December, 03, 2015 Elk Seen With Wine Bottle In Mouth, Explains Why ‘Grandma Got Run Over’

(CBS4) – An elk was spotted in Evergreen on Wednesday holding a wine bottle in its mouth. Lori Vina Guelich captured a series of photos after she says the animal picked through a neighbor’s recycling bin that was sitting on the curb. Guelich said the elk chose a red wine, probably...

December, 03, 2015 California vineyards are taking steps to prevent the loss of valuable topsoil during El Nino rains

(SacBee) - Jason Haas' plan for El Nino involves oats, sweet peas, vetch, clover, sheep, alpacas, a llama and a couple of donkeys. It's not for everyone, the organic viticulturist admits. But it works for his family's vineyard in this Central California city, where dormant vines have laid bare a...