June, 17, 2014 USA’s first wine using ‘extinct’ variety recreated

(TDB) - A history enthusiast who has revived what is commonly held to be America’s first commercial vineyard hopes to begin selling wine using the “Alexander” variety that was originally planted there and thought to be extinct. “First Vineyard” in Nicholasville, Ken...

June, 17, 2014 Turrentine Forecasts Shortage of Sonoma Cab

(Wines&Vines) - Turrentine Brokerage reports that there isn’t enough Cabernet Sauvignon being produced in Sonoma County to meet current demand. “Despite back-to-back large harvests, demand for both grapes and wines in bulk has remained strong, reflecting strong consumer demand fo...

June, 17, 2014 Koch Brother Loses It On Air After Blowing Millions on Bogus Wine

(NA) - William Koch is a lesser known member of the infamous Koch clan of chemicals moguls, though he still ranks as number 392 on Forbes‘s list of the world’s billionaires with an estimated net worth of $4 billion. This weekend, he got some press of his own, however, with an interview ...

June, 17, 2014 What the heck is ice wine, anyway?

(FoxNews) - When certain parts of the world, long after the traditional harvest has ended, even as late as winter, you’ll find some very special grapes still hanging on the vine … waiting. Waiting for what? A big freeze. Whether you call it ice wine in the U. S., icewine in Canad...

June, 16, 2014 Big Boost for New York's Wine and Beer Industry

(RHP) - There's something to celebrate in New York, especially the Finger Lakes region.  Governor Andrew Cuomo made wine tastings in New York tax-free. Just in time for the busy tourism season along the Finger Lake, Boud Kuenen is raising a glass to the tax-free wine tastings. The majority ...

June, 16, 2014 IRANIAN MPS ANGERED OVER WORLD CUP BEER

(TDB) - Iranian MPs have hit out at a German brewer after it used the Iranian flag on limited edition bottles of its beer to commemorate World Cup participants. Are reported by Al Jazeera, Gaffel Kolsch included the Islamic Republic’s flag, which includes the words “God is great&rdqu...

June, 16, 2014 LOIRE PRODUCER RE-RELEASES ‘SCRATCH AND SNIFF’ LABEL

(TDB) - A producer in the Loire Valley has had to change the scent on its scratch and sniff labels after the smell of “terroir” proved unpopular with the American market. Domaine Bourillon Dorléans released what it claims to be the world’s first scratch and sniff wine la...

June, 16, 2014 Rioja winemaker swaps oak for chestnut

(Decanter) -Rioja producer Oscar Tobia is experimenting with alternatives to oak barrels for ageing and plans to release a blended white wine partially matured in chestnut and ash. Rioja producer Oscar Tobia is experimenting with alternatives to oak barrels for ageing and plans to release a blen...