December, 03, 2015 Acetaldehyde in wine

(Wineland) - Acetaldehyde (ethanal; C2H4O) is a low molecular weight, flavour compound found in a wide variety of aromatic foods and beverages that have, prior to their final stage of production, undergone a degree of fermentation (McCloskey & Mahaney, 1981; Jackowetz et al ., 2010). Acetaldeh...

December, 03, 2015 US Surpasses Record Number of Breweries

(TDB) - The United States now has more beer breweries in operation than at any point in its history, passing the previous record of 4,131 set in 1873. There are now 4,144 breweries in the US as of the end of November. Bart Watson, chief economist at the Brewers Association called it a &ld...

December, 03, 2015 Castel sells Bordeaux château to China’s Changyu

(Decanter) - Castel, France’s largest wine family, has sold one of its 22 Bordeaux wine châteaux to Chinese wine giant Changyu. In a second, unrelated deal, Château de La Dauphine in Fronsac has been bought by the Labrune family. Changyu Group has bought 90% of Château Mi...

December, 03, 2015 Climate Change May Change The Global Wine Map

(Huffingtonpost) - What we know for sure is that the wine we'll drink in 2050 won't be the same as what we drink today. Global warming has its markers, such as melting ice caps and rising sea levels. Its impact on the world's vineyards is another, lesser known issue. And so it's fitting that ...

December, 03, 2015 Climate change turns Canada into a hot spot for wine

(CNBC) - The wine grape has been called "the canary in the coal mine of agriculture." There's no question it has gotten far warmer in many of the world's wine regions. In fact, it has become too hot to make truly elegant Chardonnays in some previously celebrated regions like Napa. Today, the ...

December, 03, 2015 Four more thoughts on wine and screw caps

(SFGate) - My column last Sunday, “ Screw cap vs. cork? Many vintners say ‘Screw it,’ ” about how wines age under screw cap, generated a lot of passionate reactions in my email inbox. Who knew wine closures could get people so riled up? Wine-bottle hardware may not st...

December, 02, 2015 Proposed San Diego County law could change the meaning of 'local' wine

(LATimes) - By the time this issue is settled, everyone is going to want a drink. But the question is whether that beverage will be a glass of red made by a boutique winery with grapes grown in San Diego County, or if that wine will come from a local business that trucks in bulk wine from around...

December, 02, 2015 Not much surface water may be available in 2016

(WesternFarmPress) - California farmers could get 10 percent surface water allocation from the state. Early as it is in the season, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) says State Water Project (SWP) contractors could get 10 percent of their surface water allotment in 2016 if ...