May, 01, 2014 10 sensational South African wine farms

(CNN) - I've spent a decade visiting the most famous vineyards around the world. For sheer beauty, the winelands of South Africa come top of the list. Whether you're looking for stunning views or a great place for the kids, here are my top 10 recommendations. For the stunning location There's...

May, 01, 2014 Harvard University Invests in Vineyards on California's Central Coast

(Wine-Searcher) - The university has a $33 billion endowment to invest, and California vineyard plots with water rights are suddenly attractive. Are vineyards on California's Central Coast a smart investment? Harvard University thinks so. Harvard Management Company, the investment firm that handl...

May, 01, 2014 5 Wine Facts to Impress Your Tipsy Friends

(Mashable) - People love to drink wine , but how much do we really know about it? Everybody's favorite spirit has a rich history beyond rowdy bar nights or quiet evenings with a special someone — or your cat. Travel Channel host and wine expert Olly Smith teamed up with #5facts to rou...

May, 01, 2014 AUS: Wine prices may rise due to frost

(AAP) - Wine drinkers could pay more for their favourite tipple after frost damaged the 2014 harvest. Winemaker Australian Vintage, whose brands include McGuigan, Passion Pop and Tempus Two, says the amount of grapes it crushed for the 2014 vintage fell by nearly a fifth as a result of frost lat...

May, 01, 2014 New Marketing Model for New York – Lot 18 and the NYSLA

(BeverageLaw) - On April 23, the New York State Liquor Authority held a hearing on Lot 18’s request for declaratory ruling on (as worded in the request for ruling), the “validity of using nationally recognized marketing companies to market wine clubs in New York State, which are offered...

April, 30, 2014 How to be a wine snob

(PD) - On one level, wine is a simple beverage. It's fermented grape juice. On another, there is an entire sub-culture that revolves around knowing wine well, appreciating the best, and being prepared, at the drop of a cliché, to say the right thing. It's a game some people play, and an art...

April, 30, 2014 How to Start a Wine Cellar

(WSJ) -  IF YOU ENJOY WINE, are starting to take more than a passing interest and have perhaps bought the odd reference book about vino varieties, it might be time to think about beginning your very own wine cellar. The worst habit you can get into is to stop off at your local wine shop once ...

April, 30, 2014 How Big Data Can Predict The Wine Of The Century

(Forbes) - While Moneyball, and Brad Pitt’s good looks, became the face that launched a thousand big data blog posts, I’ve often thought about other examples, which might appeal to those who prefer to pour a glass a wine versus pore over box scores and Hadoop clusters. This begs the que...