April, 21, 2015 Champagne producers debate new disgorgement rule

(Decanter) - A debate is underway in Champagne over whether there should be a mandatory resting period for wines following disgorgement, before bottles are released on the market. Supporters of a minimum resting period following disgorgement believe the rule could increase the overall quality ima...

April, 21, 2015 Water into wine: How vintners conserve H20

(SonomaNews) - Local grape growers, especially those with a sustainability focus, haven’t just started paying attention to water use, says Steve Sangiacomo, one of two third-generation brothers (and a sister, Mia Pucci) running Sangiacomo Family Vineyards south of Sonoma. “Sonoma Count...

April, 21, 2015 The Economic Impact Of Grapevine Leafroll Disease

(GP) - Grapevine Leafroll Disease (GLRD) is a devastating viral infection that can affect grapevines in all regions. Recently, researchers at Cornell University, including Miguel Gómez and Katie Ricketts, conducted an economic analysis in the Napa, Sonoma, and northern San Joaquin Valle...

April, 20, 2015 Top 10 modern wine drinker stereotypes

(TDB) - The drinks industry today is flooded with tools and market analysis to help the trade understand more about their customers than ever before. Whether you’re revamping your pub wine list, hosting the ladies who lunch or refreshing City clientele, there’s data out there offeri...

April, 20, 2015 New research vindicates wine snobs

(FoxNews) - As snotty as people might sound when they insist on a wine glass with a certain shape, it turns out they're right: The shape of that glass actually does have a bearing on how the drink tastes, Scientific American reports. Scientists made that clear using what they have dubbed, in...

April, 20, 2015 Japanese consumers turning to New World wine, says report

(Decanter) - Japanese wine drinkers are increasingly open to trying new styles and countries as the country’s wine market ‘comes of age’, according to a new report. Chile has been a major beneficiary of this maturing trend in Japan, with the country’s wines more than trip...

April, 20, 2015 Governor urges unity in drought fight during visit to Sonoma County’s Iron Horse Vineyards

(PD) -Gov. Jerry Brown used an Earth Day celebration at Sonoma County’s Iron Horse Vineyards on Sunday to applaud California’s environmental leadership and reassure residents the state will survive its historic four-year drought by tapping its reservoirs of innovation and creativity. &...

April, 20, 2015 New bill ‘key’ to boosting US spirits exports

(TDB) - The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) today welcomed a new trade bill which it said would be “key to opening foreign markets to American spirits products.” The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill, recently introduced by the Senate, aims to ensure congressional input and overs...