February, 09, 2015 Wine Consumers Thirsty for Other Beverages

(Wines&Vines) - The Wine Market Council made its 10th annual presentation about U.S. wine consumer trends Feb. 6 in Napa. John Gillespie, president of the group, presented a summary of surveys answered by wine consumers, particularly those who drink wine frequently. The findings included som...

February, 09, 2015 Bordeaux ‘returning to favour’ among fine wine buyers

(Decanter) - Growing numbers of collectors and investors have come back to Bordeaux in early 2015, according to merchant Bordeaux Index and the Liv-ex trading exchange. Fresh consumer interest in Bordeaux’s 2005 vintage and stronger demand for Bordeaux in general in Asia have added more ev...

February, 09, 2015 Grape expectations: 5 surprising health benefits from drinking red wine

(RawStory) - Cheers to weight loss, courtesy of your favorite glass of cabernet sauvignon. Researchers at Oregon State’s College of Agricultural Studies took a closer look at the benefits behind the buzz, and published their findings in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Overweight Ame...

February, 09, 2015 Fighting powdery mildew on grapes

(Phys) - UC Davis researchers have uncovered important genetic clues about the pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew, among the most destructive vineyard pests throughout California and the world. California growers use more chemicals, mostly sulfur and other fungicides, to control powdery mil...

February, 09, 2015 Languedoc, French wines with terroir, character and personality

(Forbes) - Once a source only for cheap bulk wine, Languedoc is now proving its ability to make wonderful terroir wines at very reasonable prices. The region is thriving with so many exciting wine producers you hardly know where to turn. This is a region I recommend for anyone who is looking for ex...

February, 08, 2015 Third wave of brewers ride Sonoma County’s craft beer boom

(PD) - The large white tanks at Lagunitas Brewing Co. can be seen throughout northern Petaluma’s industrial parks, a stark reminder that it produces almost 75 percent of the beer made in Sonoma County. Fans constantly stream into the Petaluma brewery to taste its legendary India pale ale, ...

February, 08, 2015 Italy: Policemen arrested for drugging tourists with its "special wine" and rape them

Italian carabineers arrested 35 years old police man Dino Maglio, in Padua, northern Italy, who is suspected of raping a fifteen tourists with its "special wine," in which he slipped anxiolytics, before giving it to drink his victims. He welcomed home by tourists from around the world via Couc...

February, 07, 2015 U.S. approves The Rocks District AVA on Oregon side of Walla Walla Valley

(Wines&Vines) - It’s official: the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA has been designated a subappellation of the Walla Walla Valley AVA, bringing joy to vintners in Oregon and Washington. “This is a golden thread in the tapestry of the Walla Walla Valley,” said Rich Fu...