February, 18, 2015 What causes red-wine headaches? A new theory

(WBlakeGray) - Nobody knows for sure what causes red-wine headaches. I heard an intriguing theory last month while interviewing a chemist-turned-winemaker, and it fits the facts as we know them. Here's what we know: * Many people get headaches from red wine, but not white wine * Sulfites...

February, 18, 2015 Vermouth is ‘a tramp’s drink’ in Germany

(TDB) - Sebastian Brack, co-owner of new high-end vermouth brand Belsazar, is keen to raise the image of the fortified wine in his country above that of “a tramp’s drink”. Speaking to the drinks business during a recent visit to London, Brack said: “Vermouth has histor...

February, 18, 2015 Time for a truce on alcohol levels

(PalatePress) - Is the battle over wine alcohol level over? Is it time to climb out of our World War I-type trenches? Last month, Constellation Brands unveiled a huge 8-country survey that asked regular wine drinkers whether they have bought, or would buy, lower-alcohol wine. Of respondents, 38% s...

February, 18, 2015 Solving the Chinese Wine Puzzle

(Wine-Searcher) - As a new year starts, Claire Adamson discovers some surprising facts about making wine in China. China hasn't always had a strong relationship with wine: stories abound of Lafite mixed with Coke and a roaring trade of thinly veiled counterfeit wines. But the emergence of China a...

February, 18, 2015 12 Essential Wine Hacks for the Vino Enthusiast in Your Life

(Bustle) - Ready for another round of life hacks? I hope so, because this infographic features 12 essential wine hacks every lover of a good tipple should know about. Created by UK-based appliance retailer Appliance City, it’ll show you how to do everything from open a bottle of wine when you...

February, 18, 2015 Early Harvest for Australia and South Africa

(Wine-Searcher) - While northern wines are overwintering in the cellars, some Southern Hemisphere wineries are getting started on the 2015 vintage. Parts of Australia and South Africa have begun the 2015 grape harvest, with ideal conditions leading to earlier-than-usual starts. Barossa Grape &...

February, 18, 2015 China leads fine wine bounceback

(TDB) - Consumers worldwide are returning to the fine wine market, whose recent downturn has seen a welcome exodus of many less reputable investment funds, according to one major player in this sector. “In the last six months we’ve been selling a lot more into China; that’s all c...

February, 18, 2015 Sonoma County: Deerfield Ranch Winery files for bankruptcy protection

(PD) - Deerfield Ranch Winery in Kenwood filed for bankruptcy protection last week in an effort to prevent the award-winning winery from being auctioned off to pay its primary lender. The winery founded by Robert and PJ Rex in 1982 filed Chapter 11 papers Friday in the hopes of staving off a fire ...