August, 12, 2014 Wine-Infused Ice Cream Boosts U.S. Small Company Exports

(Bloomberg) - Used to be, Mercer’s ice cream wasn’t found far from the 60-year-old dairy in Boonville, a town of about 4,500 in central New York. Now Mercer’s Dairy owners Ruth Mignerey and Roxaina Hurlburt and their 25 employees ship specialty wine-infused ice cream in a half-do...

August, 12, 2014 New project makes wine lovers into virtual winemakers

(TheStar) - A winery in Washington State is inviting wine lovers to help create a new Cabernet Sauvignon from start to finish in a crowdsourced, digital campaign.  Over the next 18 months, consumers will be able to contribute their input on how and when grapes are tended, irrigated, harv...

August, 12, 2014 Wall Street titans face off in multi-billion dollar battle for Treasury Wine Estates

(Cityam) - Two Wall Street private equity giants are going head to head in a multi-billion battle to take control of the world’s biggest listed wine maker Treasury Wine Estates. The Australian listed vintner behind Wolf Blast and Penfolds said yesterday an unnamed private equity house had ma...

August, 11, 2014 Argentine's wine production costs continue to soar

(TheDrinksReport) -  Last Friday saw Argentina officially default following a ruling by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association that its failure to pay US$539m to its creditors signified a ‘credit event’. The recent uncertainty around the default has seen the peso deval...

August, 11, 2014 Mendocino wildfire grows by more than 1,000 acres

(SFGate) - A wildfire in Mendocino County grew by more than 1,000 acres Sunday morning and is only 30 percent contained as tinder-dry conditions continue to fuel fires around the northern part of the state, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials said. The 8,500-acre Lodge ...

August, 11, 2014 Wines scientists find 'fingerpints' of region and quality

(BBC) - Fine wines have unique chemical "fingerprints" that could authenticate their origin and quality, scientists have found. Malbecs from Argentina and California made by the same winemaker and using the same protocol had distinct molecular signatures and flavours. But the delicate aroma of a ...

August, 11, 2014 France Fails to Figure in World's "Best" Wine Regions

(Wine-Searcher) - A list of the world's best wine destinations is more notable for its omissions than its inclusions. A list of top wine tourist spots that doesn’t include France? Quelle horreur! Nevertheless, that’s what USA Today readers served up when given the chance to vote on th...

August, 11, 2014 Badly kept wine ‘ages’ four times faster

(TDB) - Wine that has been stored in a dark room at home ‘ages’ significantly faster than when stored in a professional cellar, research has found. Scientists placed 400 ­bottles of Sangiovese wine ­in both a professional working wine cellar with a strictly regulated temper...