August, 20, 2018 This Non-Alcoholic, Cannabis-Infused White Wine Might Be A Harbinger

(Forbes) - For the half-dozen years  Rebel Coast Winery  of Sonoma has been in business, it has primarily focused on producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, with a goal to “...make wine for everybody. No ‘chateau,’ no last names in cursive, no ‘100 year o...

August, 20, 2018 Vinters are using music to make better wine

(Thenextweb) - Winemakers are playing music to their fermented grapes in an attempt to coax more flavor from the bottles. It sounds odd, but they say the waves help improve the way the wine develops. According to  National Geographic , a few wine companies are playing music to their aging b...

August, 20, 2018 Sonoma County can't issue winery-events moratorium, says supervisor Lynda Hopkins

(NBBJ) - Sonoma County officials cannot impose a moratorium on winery permits while they prepare to put long-awaited new regulations on the industry in place, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins said Thursday. Hopkins was responding to critics who are frustrated with the county’s slow progress c...

August, 20, 2018 EXCLUSIVE: BORDEAUX WINS LANDMARK CASE AGAINST COUNTERFEITERS IN CHINA

(TDB) - The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB or Bordeaux Wine Council), the trade body representing more than 7,000 producers in Bordeaux, has won a landmark case in China against counterfeiters the wine council has exclusively revealed to dbHK. The case, won in July, is ...

August, 20, 2018 The Great Wine Industry Shake-up

(Wine-Searcher) - Climate change and real estate are creating under-the-radar opportunities in wine, Kathleen Willcox reports. Consolidation has put small and medium-sized wineries in a vise. Climate change and soaring real estate prices have tightened the screws. Cult labels, of co...

August, 20, 2018 Bordeaux: The next generation

(Decanter) - A new wave of young winemakers, scientists, négociants and château owners is helping to shape the future of Bordeaux. Elin McCoy introduces four of the region’s leading lights... The city of Bordeaux is basking in its transformation from dark, staid wine capital t...

August, 20, 2018 WINE TASTES BETTER WHEN YOU DITCH THE RULES FOR DRINKING IT

(QZ) - “In wine, there is truth”  the ancient saying  goes. In wine these days, there are also a lot of rules. And sometimes, the judgement, showmanship, and shade surrounding what we drink and how we drink it can suck the fun right out of one of humanity’s old...

August, 20, 2018 U.S. Wine Marketers See Further Upside From Red Blends, Rosés, and Canned Wines

(Shankennewsdaily) - With consumers eagerly seeking out new brand propositions across the drinks space, the wine market’s leading players are innovating at a rapid pace.  In particular, the thriving rosé, red blend, and canned wine segments are seeing a surge in new product activ...