July, 09, 2018 France sees red after Spanish rose wine found in domestic bottles

(Phys) - Summer is the ideal time for breaking out a bottle of rose, but fans of French wine might think twice after millions of bottles were found to contain less costly Spanish tipple instead. France's consumer fraud agency confirmed Monday that 70,000 hectolitres—the equivalent of 10 mi...

July, 07, 2018 Japanese wine-growers saved from deportation from France

(RFI) - A Japanese couple who run an award-winning vineyard in the south of France have won a stay of execution on their deportation from France after a huge campaign to support them. Some 53,400 people signed a petition asking the authorities to allow Rie and Hirofumi Shoji to remain on their t...

July, 07, 2018 Does soil really affect wine's flavour?

(BBC) - “Soil, not grapes, is the latest must-know when choosing a wine,” Bloomberg has  proclaimed . Meanwhile, wine writer Alice Feiring has published a  book which helps drinkers choose their tipple  by “looking at the source: the ground in which it grows”....

July, 07, 2018 Napa Valley’s Wine Trolley whisks you on a daylong winery adventure

(Mercurynews) - Hopping from winery to winery in the Napa Valley for tastings and tours is a bucket-list dream for the rest of the world, but it’s a convenient day trip or overnighter for us Northern Californians. The only problem? Some 225 of Napa’s 475 wineries are open to the publ...

July, 06, 2018 Red-hot planet: All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week

(WP) - From the normally mild summer climes of Ireland, Scotland and Canada to the scorching Middle East to Southern California, numerous locations in the Northern Hemisphere have witnessed their hottest weather ever recorded over the past week. Large areas of heat pressure or heat domes scatter...

July, 06, 2018 White and Red Blends Highlight Maryland Tasting

(Wines&Vines) - Second mid-Atlantic tasting event showcases alternative wine styles Rohrersville, Md.—In this country we often tend to think of wineries not by a region, but by the state in which they are located. Sometimes identity by state is useful, but often the wineries in southea...

July, 06, 2018 Best vintage ever forecast for English wine

(TDB) -  English wine producers are on course to produce their best and biggest vintage ever, following an extended period of hot, dry weather in the UK. With unusually warm and sunny conditions across the UK throughout June and early July – which are set to continue for at l...

July, 06, 2018 World’s first’ double-layered wine bottle launched

(TDB) - A German design company has launched what is claims is the “world’s first double-layer wine bottle” which keeps wine cold without the need to put it back in the cooler. The double-walled bottle provides an insulating layer which helps to keep drinks cold, removing the n...