February, 17, 2015 Chile: Vineyards ‘left to die’ in Elqui and Limarí

(TDB) - A lack of water in the northern Chilean regions of Elqui and Limarí is leading to the death of vineyards as grape growers struggle to irrigate their vines. Speaking to the drinks business on the subject, Max Weinlaub, winemaker at Viña Maipo said: “Chile is more re...

February, 17, 2015 Labor secretary flies to California in effort to settle West Coast port dispute

(FoxNews) - The nation's top labor official flew Monday to California in an attempt to resolve a damaging contract dispute between West Coast dockworkers and their employers. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco, where months-long negotiations between the dockworkers union...

February, 16, 2015 Ginsburg: ‘I Wasn’t 100 Percent Sober’ For State Of The Union Address

(CBSDC) — We now know why it appears that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared to fall asleep during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last month – she was drinking beforehand. In a lighthearted moment before an audience at George Washington Univer...

February, 16, 2015 Robotic cars could predict how much wine you’ll be drinking this vintage

(Sciencealert) - Wine producers have big issues not knowing how many grapes they’ll grow each year, but driverless cars could provide a solution. Bring it on. Each year, winemakers have to make a call on how many grapes their vineyards are going to yield, and organise barrels, space and staf...

February, 16, 2015 Debunking Wine Myths: The Truth Revealed!

(Fix) - Myths and urban legends exist in every culture. Elaborate stories are told, and somehow, somewhere, people come to see them as true and pass them along. Was Mr. Rogers really a Navy SEAL? Was a woman really buried alive at the local cemetery? Similarly, a range of myths and tall tales...

February, 16, 2015 Europe Seeks Alternatives to Vineyard Staple

(Wine-Searcher) - The European Commission has issued a list of pesticides that are "candidates for substitution" including copper, which is widely used in vineyards. The E.U. has issued a list of 77 "candidates for substitution" (CFS), pesticides for which national authorities must assess whether ...

February, 16, 2015 FIFA World Cup drives Brazil wine export boom

(Decanter) - The FIFA World Cup has been credited with driving a surge in consumer demand for Brazilian wine in 2014, with exports up by 75% versus the previous year. Brazil’s wine institute, Ibravin, attributed the leap in exports to marketing and the increased ‘visibility’ of...

February, 16, 2015 5 Presidents We Want to Drink Wine With

(WineAmerica) - Wine has been with us since the earliest days of our nation.  The pilgrims were even purported to have landed at Plymouth Rock because they had run out of alcohol.  Whether you believe these tales or not, wine and alcohol have played a critical role in the development of t...