March, 05, 2014 Hangovers don’t put people off drinking

(TDB) - A hangover does not deter people reaching for a drink a new study has found, raising questions about better ways to deter problem drinkers. A team from the University of Missouri asked 386 young adults – many of them college students – to keep a log of their drinking for three ...

March, 03, 2014 Is the wine industry killing off French sperm?

(TheLocal) - The quality of French sperm is on the decline. But a new study released this week has raised the question of whether the one-third drop in French men's sperm count in recent years is linked to the production of the country's most famous export: wine. The quality of French sperm is on ...

March, 03, 2014 Wine in grocery stores passes Tennessee legislature

(WBIR) - Wine drinkers moved closer to being able to pick up a bottle of their favorite at their neighborhood supermarket, as state lawmakers agreed Monday night to lift restrictions on sales in food stores. The Tennessee Senate voted to send wine-in-grocery stores legislation to Gov. Bill H...

March, 03, 2014 Napa pruning competition opens to women

(TDB) - For the first time in its 12-year history women have been invited to take part in the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ pruning competition. Since its inception more than a decade ago women have been banned from taking part in the competition which ordinarily sees men slash at overgrown vine...

March, 03, 2014 Australian Vintage warns of 'challenging' 2014 crop

(Decanter) - McGuigan wines producer Australian Vintage has warned that it is facing a difficult 2014 vintage, but the firm has been buoyed by a rise in profits in the first half of its financial year. Yields across several regions are likely to be down in the current harvest as a result of the ex...

March, 03, 2014 California Colleges Feed Wine Industry

(Wines&Vines) - From planning, planting and nurturing vineyards to making professional-quality wine through packaging and profitable marketing of the product, the wine industry offers opportunity and challenges. New entrants to the field and veterans alike can benefit from education shared by e...

March, 03, 2014 Lot18 Founder Has Invented A Tiny Home Device That Turns Water Into Wine In 3 Days

(BusinessInsider) - Last year, Philip James left the wine sale startup he co-founded, Lot18. The startup was once one of New York City’s most promising, raising tens of millions of dollars before undergoing a series of layoffs, product pivots and executive turnover. James rode a motorcycle...

March, 03, 2014 California 'Water Witches' Will Bring Us Our Wine

(Jezebel) - California is currently laboring under a brutal drought. It's not just a regional problem, either, considering how much of the nation's food the state produces. And so many farmers—including the Bronco Wine Co., makers of Two Buck Chuck—are turning to dowsers, a.k.a. "water ...