June, 24, 2015 China: Unwilling to waste $1300 'aphrodisiac wine,' passengers down the bottle when stopped by airport security

(Shanghaiist) - After being stopped by security clerks, two men were seen finishing a big bottle of "aphrodisiac wine" while preparing to board a flight at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou. According to  Tencent , as the two men, surnamed Wang and Yang, were going through the ...

June, 23, 2015 US 'phenomenally thirsty' for wine

(AAP) - The US wine market, already the world's biggest, still has "phenomenal" potential for growth if handled with care, US wine professionals says. "We are a young thirsty nation," one expert said at the recent wine fair Vinexpo. In 2014, 370 million cases of wine were guzzled in the US - ...

June, 23, 2015 Suspected Bordeaux wine theft gang facing trial

(Decanter) - Thieves suspected of stealing hundreds of bottles of Bordeaux wine produced by some of the region's top chateaux have been put on trial this week.  Seventeen suspects will go before a court in Bordeaux accused of playing some part in a series of wine thefts, France Bleu Ra...

June, 23, 2015 Veuve Leads Champagne Charge in the US

(Wine-Searcher) - The US is back in celebratory mood as Champagne sales show healthy growth. After suffering a setback in sales in 2012, the US market's thirst for Champagne has returned with a vengeance, with 2014 sales figures growing by almost 5 percent. hampagne producers shipped 1.3...

June, 23, 2015 Winemakers Seek Lodi-Grown German Varieties

(Wines&Vines) - A small vineyard started in 1994 by the Koth family at their Mokelumne Glen property in Lodi as an experiment with German varieties is now a sought-after source of grapes for the boutique production of rare, premium wines—not only by Lodi winemakers, but also by sever...

June, 23, 2015 Spain's wine exports to Canada surge 44 pct.

(FoxNews) - Spain has become Canada's No. 5 supplier of wine, with exports rising 44 percent over the past five years, thanks to a growing appreciation of the Spanish bottled delights. "Spanish wines have a growing presence in Canada, with a 5.44 percent share of the market, a full percentage po...

June, 22, 2015 Gene makes alcohol ‘healthy’ for the liver

(TDB) - A lab rat study pioneered in Shanghai has found a gene that turns alcohol into glycogen, making it healthier for the liver to process, scientists claim. This may come as welcome news to those who had an excessive Father’s Day / Dragon Boat weekend: researchers from the Chinese Aca...

June, 22, 2015 Sonoma County taps into LGBT tourism market with annual Gay Wine Weekend

(PD) - The Sunday morning benefit wine auction, held outdoors at tables draped in white cloth, raised about $28,500 for charity, and guests then headed for a soiree around the swimming pool at the upscale MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa in Sonoma. But this nearly all-male crowd was not your usual ...