January, 02, 2014 Pregnant women drinking a bottle of wine a month have better behaved children, says report

(Express) - MOTHERS-to-be who drink an average of a bottle of wine a month during pregnancy have children who are better adjusted both emotionally and behaviourally than those who abstain, a new study shows. Investigations by psychologist Janni Niclasen from the University of Copenhagen fou...

January, 02, 2014 Wine Spectator's Top Wine Stories of 2013

(WS) - Vintners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, a brilliant new invention, another reason to drink Champagne (as if you needed one), tumult at Torbreck and more from the year in wine. What caught your attention in the past year? Celebrity power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sold out the...

January, 02, 2014 Additives may keep opened wine from going bad

(Philly) - The party was over hours ago. The lipstick-stained glasses are still in the sink. And oops! You forgot to pump the air out of that bottle of pinot noir, now growing funkier by the minute on your kitchen counter. Fear not. Scientists from Pennsylvania State University are on th...

January, 02, 2014 ZIN STYLE MOVES BACK TO BALANCE

(TDB) - California’s Zinfandels are returning to a less alcoholic and more balanced style, prompted by a run of cooler vintages, and believes the region’s most prominent producer of the grape. Following a Zinfandel tasting as part of last October’s California Wine Summit, Joel ...

December, 30, 2013 2014 countdown: 14 critical mistakes advisers will make next year

(IN) - From ignoring social media to being unable to delegate, advisers who fall into these traps will fail to thrive. The financial industry is evolving rapidly and advisers need to evolve with it. Each new year brings fresh challenges and opportunities that can be stepping stones to greater succ...

December, 30, 2013 Castel Frères Fined $5.5m For "Grave Failure" Over Acquistion

(Wine-Searcher) - Bordeaux wine giant Castel Frères has been hit with a fine of four million euros ($5.5 million) for having deliberately neglected to inform the French competition authority it had acquired Burgundy's Patriarche group in 2011. It’s only the third time in its history t...

December, 30, 2013 France’s Hollande Gets Court Approval for 75% Millionaire Tax

(Bloomberg) - French President Francois Hollande received approval from the country’s constitutional court to proceed with his plan to tax salaries above 1 million euros at 75 percent for this year and next. Under Hollande’s proposal, companies will have to pay a 50 percent duty on wag...

December, 30, 2013 2014 Trends: Demand for vineyards to push values, import share

(NBBJ) - The most significant trend in the North Coast wine business this year and continuing into 2014 is the ongoing, pressing need for more vineyards. Related to that, a large number of serious buyers are chasing a small number of coveted wine properties, and that activity is putting pressure o...