July, 24, 2015 Custom Crushing Expands in Oregon

(Wines&Vines) - With a grape harvest set to top 60,000 tons this year, Oregon custom-crush facilities are adding capacity in advance of what could be their busiest season ever. “There are two other custom-crush facilities, and they are full. Many of the wineries that offer custom crush...

July, 24, 2015 ALCOHOL HELPS WITH CHRONIC PAIN, SAYS STUDY

(TDB) - Regularly drinking alcohol helps to lessen the debilitating effect of chronic pain, new research has found. In a study of over 2,000 sufferers of chronic widespread pain, those who often consumed above average amounts of alcohol had lower levels of disability than those wh...

July, 23, 2015 Lake Berryessa fire grows overnight to 6,000 acres

(SFGate) - A wind-whipped wildfire south of Lake Berryessa in Napa and Solano counties grew in the early morning hours Thursday, charring 6,000 acres since its start a day earlier, burning one home and threatening more, fire officials said. About 500 firefighters were working to protect some 20...

July, 23, 2015 Research Proves Wine Does, In Fact, Make You Sexy

(Vinepair) - Imagine a magical elixir that makes you more attractive to yourself and your date, helps you slim down, and gets you in the mood. Look no further than a glass of vino. Wine has a multitude of health benefits , including strengthening your heart and possibly lowering people’...

July, 23, 2015 Sulfite-filtering Üllo aims to make wine-drinking less whine-inducing

(Gizmag) - Do you get itchy, cramped-up or wheezy from even a little bit of wine? It could be because you have a sulfite sensitivity. Sulfites are sulfur-based compounds that are added in the wine-making process to prevent bacterial growth – they keep the wine from spoiling while it's in ...

July, 23, 2015 10,000 grapes & New World Grand Cru – Randall Grahm’s bold new venture

(Starkinsider) - Most wine vets looking to enjoy their next move after a long, successful, and in this case eclectic, career might open a tasting room downtown Santa Cruz. Or, create a vanity label named after their dog. Or, I don’t know, maybe start a band. Not Randall Grahm. If you...

July, 23, 2015 World’s first blue wine goes on sale

(TDB) - Keen to push beyond the realms of red, white and rosé, a group of young Spaniards have broken the mould with the launch of the world’s first blue wine. As reported by Olive Press , six entrepreneurs in their ‘20s have invented Gik, a bright blue wine from Bierzo in n...

July, 22, 2015 B.R. Cohn sold to Vintage Wine Estates

(PD) - A parade of acquisitions continued in Wine Country on Wednesday when B.R. Cohn Winery, the Sonoma Valley winery that hosts a popular summer concert series, announced that it has been purchased by Vintage Wine Estates. “Like a number of folks in the Valley who have sold in recent yea...