September, 04, 2014 Vinter’s art : Wine making

(FE) -   In November last year, archaeologists excavating a Canaanite palace site at Tel Kabri in Galilee, Israel, had discovered a room filled with 40 jars, which they believed to be the largest Bronze Age wine cellar ever found. The dig is particularly interesting because the room had been ...

September, 03, 2014 4 reasons why screw caps on wine bottles rule

(FoxNews) - Still wary of wine bottles sealed with a screw cap? While that might have been understandable years ago, today screw caps are gaining popularity, and for good reason. Here are four reasons why oenophiles everywhere should embrace the screw cap. No more corked wine There&rsquo...

September, 03, 2014 People Need To Exercise To Reap Maximum Benefits Of Wine Against CVD, Study Finds

(HNGN) - Previous studies have confirmed that drinking wine can lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, a new study finds that only people who exercise can reap such benefits. "This is the first randomised trial comparing the effects of red and white wine on markers of atheroscle...

September, 03, 2014 World’s most powerful brandy and Cognac brands

(TDB) - In the sixth of our Power Brand roundups we take a look at the world of brandy which, despite battling a continued slowdown in China, has seen several brands maintain their grip within a challenging market. Taking data from 2013, the The Drinks Business Power Brands Report, compiled by the...

September, 03, 2014 U.S. Offers Wineries Post-Quake Tax Breaks

(Wines&Vines) - On Aug. 29, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued answers to frequently asked questions for vintners and allied businesses affected by the magnitude-6.0 earthquake felt throughout the Bay Area five days earlier. The quake, which has been followed by a ...

September, 03, 2014 'Sideways' 10th anniversary: Does merlot still have pinot envy?

(OCRegister) - It’s been 10 years since a crusty, cash-strapped wino guzzled his way into our collective consciousness. Director Alexander Payne’s movie comedy “Sideways” was released in the fall of 2004 – first at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 13, then nationwide...

September, 02, 2014 Wealthy GOP Guv. Candidate: 'Yes' I Belong To A $100,000 Wine Club

(Talkingpointsmemo) - Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner has tried to highlight his everyman qualities by riding motorcycles and wearing an $18 watch. But Rauner also confessed to membership to a wine club where members have to pay $100,000. That fact about Rauner came about ...

September, 02, 2014 Here's The Scientific Approach To Making Wine Taste Its Best

(BI) - Do you inspect the appearance of a wine before swirling it around the glass (holding the stem, naturally)? Inhale deeply while describing the flamboyant nature of your Shiraz? Do you do that slurpy thing that some love but others loathe? Or maybe you just crack open the screwcap and dig str...