August, 01, 2014 The Ten Most Luxurious Wine Country Hotels - Our Picks for Wine Lovers

(Wine-Searcher) - From Fodor's top 10 list we’ve picked out the three wine country hotels that dedicated wine lovers will appreciate most. Travel guide Fodor’s list of the 10 most luxurious wine country hotels around the world is a compendium of sheer opulence. From a medieval castle ...

August, 01, 2014 France: Domaine Faiveley buys top Chablis producer Billaud-Simon

(Decanter) - Domaine Faiveley has acquired one of the best-known names in Chablis, Domaine Billaud-Simon, marking the family-owned producer's second big purchase in the space of 12 months. Billaud-Simon has around 20 hectares of vineyards in some of the best terroirs in Chablis, Faiveley said, w...

August, 01, 2014 10 things winemakers won’t tell you

(MW) - What goes into your glass of Pinot? Food coloring, weird additives, and a 400% markup. 1. You’ll be just as happy with the cheap stuff We’re number one! In 2013, Americans consumed 321 million cases of wine—up 15% from 2005, according to research firm Impact Da...

August, 01, 2014 The Best Tequilas Of 2014: Epicurious' Official Taste Test Results

(HP) - If there is one thing we like here at the Epicurious offices, it's great tequila. In fact, Nilou Motamed, our EIC, keeps a rather expansive selection of artisanal bottles in her office bar at all times. Needless to say, no arms were twisted in conducting this taste test. Under the watchful e...

July, 31, 2014 Tales From the Dry Farmed Vineyard

(Wines&Vines) - With minds focused on the prolonged drought, it’s not surprising that the seventh Organic Winegrowing Conference scheduled a session about dry farming. Nor is it a surprise that the dry-farming session was very well attended by attendees—even though, strictly sp...

July, 31, 2014 5 Common Wine Myths Debunked

(WGNO) - Since Jon loves to relax with a glass of wine – and will do plenty of relaxing in “retirement” – we’re covering the top myths and misconceptions that surround wine and its impact on our health. Myth: Only red wine has health benefits. The Reality: Both...

July, 31, 2014 TTB Establishes the Manton Valley Viticultural Area

(TTB) -  On Friday, August 1, 2014, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish a final rule in Federal Register establishing the approximately 11,178-acre "Manton Valley" American viticultural area in portions of Shasta and Tehama Counties in northern California. The Manto...

July, 31, 2014 Cork firms hail US and China data

(TDB) - The cork sector has hailed two new surveys that it claims signal a strong preference for wines closed under natural cork in the US and China, two of the category’s major growth markets. Analysis by the Cork Quality Council of Wine & Spirits Magazine ’s Top 50 Restaurant...