August, 03, 2015 Duckhorn Puts Muscles on its Femininity

(Wine-Searcher) - The Napa winery finds power in Merlot and finesse in Cabernet. Duckhorn is a gender bender, at least in how we perceive Cabernet and Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon has a masculine image and, with its usually softer tannins, Merlot is often called "feminine". Sure, Duckhorn Merlo...

August, 03, 2015 Another good thing about a glass of red wine, and other health news

(SCMP) - Compound might prevent cancer, heart disease, degeneration of the brain and ageing - but a little could be better than a lot. Less is more with resveratrol: Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine, has shown in mice studies to potentially prevent cancer, ageing, heart diseas...

July, 31, 2015 China is by far the world’s largest wine market

(TheGlobe&Mail) - China is not exactly renowned as a wine producer, yet its citizens have a serious taste for the beverage. China’s wine consumption in 2014 was more than double that of the No. 2 consumer, the United States, according to data from research firm IWSR. Between 2010 and...

July, 31, 2015 Cohn, but not forgotten

(SonomaNews) - Many of you have read or heard that the Bruce Cohn family has sold B.R. Cohn Winery to Vintage Wine Estates headquartered in Santa Rosa, which also owns Viansa, the latter started by then-married Vicki and Sam Sebastiani with help from some friends and Sylvia Sebastiani. Other wineri...

July, 31, 2015 The Art of the Wine Sale

(WSJ) - Savio Soares was looking for someone who could help sell his wines in New York. The right person didn’t necessarily have to know a lot about wine, but sales ability was a must. “Being a good salesman is one of the most incredible talents,” opined Mr. Soares. “You&...

July, 30, 2015 Trinchero Forty Years and $6 Billion of White Zin

(Wines&Vines) - This year Trinchero Family Estates is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the inaugural release of its white Zinfandel wine. The pink, slightly sweet wine was pretty much lightning in a bottle for the once-small, family-owned winery that had just been getting by since brother...

July, 30, 2015 UK Wine fraud: banned director jailed after million pound con

(Decanter) - Banned company director Spyros Constantinos has been sentenced to eight years in prison after tricking would-be wine investors out of an estimated £1m. This sentence, handed out by a judge at London’s Old Bailey court this week, follows Constantinos’ conviction on ...

July, 30, 2015 How does wine affect the aging brain?

(WineSpectator) - Q: I'm an older gentleman who stills works a job requiring mental acuity and memory. I eat healthy and drink wine moderately. Does wine have an adverse effect on memory and motor skills as you get older? A:  As the Baby Boomer generation ages, researchers are inc...