July, 27, 2018 Wine Talk: Dwyane Wade Gets into the Wine Game

(Wine Spectator) - The basketball star makes reds and rosé in partnership with Napa's Pahlmeyer family With a 15-year career in the NBA, Dwyane Wade, 36, has devoted the majority of his life to basketball. But recently, the three-time NBA champion, 12-time All-Star and longtime Miami Heat...

July, 27, 2018 Vineyard Pest Spreading in Eastern U.S.

(Wines&Vines) - Potential damage from spotted lanternfly could total $18 billion, wine grapes at risk The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced July 18 that the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) had been found in Warren County, N.J. That county is separated from Pennsylvania b...

July, 27, 2018 Sir Ian Botham launches wine range at Lord’s

(TDB) - Sir Ian Botham OBE has officially launched his own range of wines at Lord’s cricket ground in the UK today. Speaking to the drinks business just hours ahead of the launch, the English cricketing legend said that the wines were a reflection of his tastes, stressing that he was invol...

July, 27, 2018 Peak Prosecco? Don’t be so sure, says Bisol president

There is still plenty of scope to promote the quality image of the best Prosecco wines, according to Bisol's management team, which has revamped its range and believes the term 'peak Prosecco' underestimates this part of the market. (Decanter) - Premium Prosecco producer Bisol recently unveiled ...

July, 27, 2018 Frescobaldi Talks Tuscany

(Wine Searcher) - From buying Ornellaia to discussing climate change, the president of Frescobaldi Toscana opens up. The name Frescobaldi is synonymous with Tuscan wine. Under the Frescobaldi Toscana umbrella, the family operates seven different wine estates in the region, and also owns Ornellai...

July, 27, 2018 This is the age most Americans have their ‘wine awakening’

(NYPost) - The average American has their “wine awakening” at age 29, according to new research. A new study of 2,000 wine drinkers showed that the average Americans will only start to fully appreciate a good bottle of vino toward the tail end of their 20s, but how they get into...

July, 26, 2018 Radioactive Isotopes in California Wines? Don't Panic

(Wine Spectator) - Bordeaux scientists find (harmless) evidence of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Napa Cabernets Two years ago, nuclear scientist Michael Pravikoff, an American ex-pat working in France, was shopping at the local supermarket when he came across a few bottles of Napa Va...

July, 26, 2018 Winiarski Gives $3.3 Million for Wine Writing Library

(Wines&Vines) - Follows other significant donation to fund fellowship to maintain and curate collection Davis, Calif.—Warren Winiarski, the founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, committed $3.3 million to build what’s being touted as the world’s most comprehensive colle...