June, 19, 2014 The Link Between Corporate Security and Wine

(INC) - As a software engineer at Apple and as an investment strategist at Goldman Sachs, Alex Fishman made very good money, which he spent at some of the world's nicest restaurants. But one moment reliably brought dread. "Being handed the wine list is the worst moment," Fishman says. "Most of t...

June, 19, 2014 CSI Bordeaux: Wine Detective Solves Multimillion-Dollar Case

(Forbes) - The Boston affair was the first high-profile assignment for Michael Egan–dubbed “The Wine Detective” by the New York tabloids when, last December, he helped the FBI break the U.S.’ biggest wine counterfeiting case–and it was a doozy. Tech entrepreneur Russel...

June, 19, 2014 Chile Victory a Win for Wine and Beer Sales

(Wine-Searcher) - A famous win for Chile's soccer team sees wine sales skyrocket. Chile's win over Spain in soccer's world cup yesterday has done more than simply lift the spirits of a nation – it has boosted the stock exchange as well. Within hours of Chile's famous victory, Bloomberg ...

June, 19, 2014 An Old Bulgarian Tradition Lives Through Handcrafted Kukeri Wines from Napa Valley

(PRWEB) - Kukeri Wines has been launched as a new wine brand in California. A carnival called Kukeri, an Old Bulgarian tradition lives through handcrafted Kukeri Wines from Napa Valley. One of the greatest Bulgarian poets once wrote “Bulgaria, a land like a single human palm". With a total ar...

June, 18, 2014 Court ruling restores right to limit Russian River water use

(SFGate) - A state appeals court has restored the authority of California water regulators to direct reductions in cold-weather sprays by grape growers and other waterfront farmers along the Russian River that have led to deaths of endangered species of salmon. A Mendocino County judge previousl...

June, 17, 2014 Antique Wine Co asks court to dismiss $25m lawsuit

(Decanter) - A UK merchant facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit in the US over alleged fake wine, Antique Wine Co, has formally asked the court to throw out the complaint against it. In court filings submitted late yesterday (16 June), Antique Wine Co's (AWC) lawyers argued that there is no legal ...

June, 17, 2014 Wine consultants are ‘plastic surgeons’

(TDB) - High profile wine consultants are like “plastic surgeons” trying to make ugly wines beautiful, according to one French producer. Speaking to the drinks business during a visit to the Loire Valley last week, Thierry Germain, owner of Domaines des Roches in Saumur, said: “F...

June, 17, 2014 Burgundy grand cru vines selling for 9.5m euros per hectare

(TDB) - Burgundy enhanced its reputation as the home of France's most expensive vineyards in 2013, according to government figures showing price rises across much of the region. Vineyard prices in the Cote d'Or rose by 5% on average last year versus 2012, to €515,600 per hectare. But, there w...