March, 27, 2014 Chronic Cellars sold to Winery Exchange

(PRDN) - Winery Exchange, a Novato-based company, announced Wednesday the acquisition of Chronic Cellars, a popular Paso Robles wine brand. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Founded by brothers Jake and Josh Beckett in 2008, Chronic Cellars is recognized as a counter-culture brand that produce...

March, 27, 2014 Beer-marinated meat lowers cancer risk

(TDB) - Marinating meat in pilsner or black beers before throwing them on a coal-fired grill can apparently help lower potentially harmful amounts of carcinogens. A study has concluded that letting meat sit in beer for a few hours can reduce levels of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which...

March, 27, 2014 Chateau Bellevue de Tayac in Margaux sold

(Decanter) - Jean-Luc Thunevin has sold his four-hectare Chateau Bellevue de Tayac in AOC Margaux, in order to pay off debt and focus on his remaining right bank estates. Wine investment group GFV Saint Vincent Bellevue de Tayac has bought the Cru Bourgeois estate (pictured). The price was around ...

March, 26, 2014 Bordeaux returns to fore at US wine auctions

(Decanter) - Auctions by Christie's and Hart Davis Hart in the US show signs of improved interest in Bordeaux, but sale prices suggest buyers are wary of overspending. A first spring auction for Christie's in New York yesterday (24 March) fetched $1.3m, slightly under the firm's pre-sale high esti...

March, 26, 2014 Mozart and malbec: Vineyard pairs wine with music

(WTOP) - The tasting room at Stephen and Shannon Mackey's Loudoun County vineyard is every bit as quaint and cozy as one would expect to find at a local family-run winery. There is a spacious bar for those coming to sample the vineyard's varieties, rocking chairs by a large window overlooking the ...

March, 26, 2014 Raise a Glass of Scottish Wine to Global Climate Changes

(Bloomberg) - Thanks to climate change, Christopher Trotter will make history later this year by pairing a Scottish white wine with the local spoots. The razor clams harvested from the nearby shores of the North Sea will go down nicely with the first bottles from Trotter’s vineyard north of ...

March, 25, 2014 Brewery launches smoked brain zombie beer

(TDB) - A Philadelphia brewery has released a new American pale stout infused with smoked goat brains in tribute to the hit US TV show, The Walking Dead. The Dock Street Brewing Company said the goat brains, which are cooked over hot coals before being added to the beer mix, give an “intrigu...

March, 25, 2014 Why Your Taste in Wine Changes Based on Expectations or Environment

(LifeHacker) - You already know that expectations can color your experiences, but when it comes to wine, it's especially true. This video from Science Friday explains why our expectations and our environment plays such a huge role in how we perceive this ancient drink. Chemically speaking, there's...