August, 15, 2018 California Wine Harvest Begins

(Wine-Searcher) - Despite the gloomy air, producers are pleased as the 2018 harvest kicks off.   Under a hazy sky, Northern California's wine harvest began Tuesday night, with sparkling wine producers Domaine Chandon, Mumm Napa and Gloria Ferrer all bringing home the first wine grapes of...

August, 15, 2018 RECOVERY OF COGNAC CONTINUES AS EXPORTS REACH RECORD HIGH

Exports of Cognac have grown for a fourth consecutive year, rising by 5.4% in value and 8.2% in volume – the equivalent of 205.9 million bottles – setting a record for the most bottles exported within a 12 month period. In the 12 months from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2018, by value th...

August, 15, 2018 It's OK to wine: Seneca Lake wineries reopen after flooding

(DemocratandChronicle) - ”It was like the end of the world,” Rick Rainey recalled of his journey to Forge Cellars in Burdett, Schuyler County, shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. The co-owner of the winery drove at a crawl as he made his way through "colossal washout ...

August, 15, 2018 13 things you probably didn't know about 'two-buck Chuck,' Trader Joe's notoriously cheap wine

(BI) - Trader Joe's "two-buck Chuck" is much more than a cheap bottle of wine. The Charles Shaw label, which sells cabernet, pinot grigio, and a variety of other wines, sells for $2.99 at most Trader Joe's locations. But the famously inexpensive brand wasn't always so cheap and readily a...

August, 15, 2018 World’s top food experiences listed by Lonely Planet

(Decanter) - The Lonely Planet Ultimate Eatlist has ranked what its contributors and editors believe are the top 500 food experiences on the planet. The guide asked its food writers, bloggers and staff members to list their best favourite gastronomic moments. With this list, th...

August, 14, 2018 Searching for the Truth About Smoke Taint

(Wine-Searcher) - With wildfires still blazing, Tom Jarvis tells you all you need to know about the effect on grapes. Wildfires have ravaged many wine regions around the globe during in the past couple of years. Several hundred people have sadly perished, and property and infrastructure damag...

August, 14, 2018 Foothill Growers Happy With 'Normal' Vintage

(Wines&Vines) - Several growers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a sprawling wine region ranging in microclimates, soil types and elevations, say they are cautiously optimistic about the 2018 vintage. Amador County “The season started out on the cool side, but we’ve seen some...

August, 14, 2018 VALUE OF RARE WHISKY AT AUCTION RISES BY 46% IN SIX MONTHS

(TDB) - The value of whisky traded at auction crossed £16 million in the past six months, according to the 2018 half year report by whisky broker and investment analysts Rare Whisky 101, representing a 46% increase on the previous year. Rare Whisky 101’s (RW101) 2018 Half Year Report...