July, 04, 2018 25,000 bottles of Champagne to be drunk at Wimbledon

(TDB) - A whopping 25,000 bottles of Lanson Champagne are due to be cracked open at Wimbledon over the next two weeks as the house celebrates its 17th year as the official supplier of the Championships. Ringing in its 17th year as Wimbledon’s exclusive Champagne supplier, Lanson kicked off...

July, 04, 2018 Chile 2018 vintage: ‘A year of finesse’

(Decanter) - Chile’s 2018 vintage has been tipped by several winemakers as one of the best in recent years, with a good crop, moderate temperatures and relatively few weather-related dramas expected to produce balanced wines in many regions.  Timing of the harvest was back to normal, ...

July, 04, 2018 In Value Wines We Trust

(Wine Searcher) - Bordeaux's big guns might be misfiring, but that doesn't mean there isn't great wine to be had. Another year; another Bordeaux en primeur campaign fades into history. This particular saga has already been categorized as the "missed opportunity" primeurs, with UK merchants be...

July, 04, 2018 Are Lower-Calorie Wines Actually Good for You?

(Health) - “We crush grapes, you crush life.” So goes the slogan for  FitVine , a year-old wine company that “was born when friends made a pact to craft amazing wines that also fit their lifestyles. Our team is always on the go, whether we’re doing CrossFit, cycling,...

July, 03, 2018 French Authorities Seize 10 Bordeaux Wineries Owned by a Chinese Conglomerate

(Wine Spectator) - Prosecutors are investigating Haichang Group and its founder Qu Naijie, who bought 27 estates in four years, for money laundering and fraud French investigators specializing in major financial crimes have seized 10 Bordeaux châteaus owned by the Chinese conglomerate Haic...

July, 03, 2018 Crocker & Starr Brings Winemaking Home

(Wines&Vines) - Technical Spotlight: Estate winery fulfills 20 years of planning and dreaming St. Helena, Calif.—It’s not uncommon for a winery startup to use a custom-crush facility for a few years while the brand is building a reputation, and Napa Valley’s Crocker & S...

July, 03, 2018 Constellation’s cannabis investment offers $300 million gain

(TDB) - Drinks giant Constellation’s profit margins have shrunk in the first quarter of 2018, but the Corona beer owner said its investment in cannabis business Canopy Growth is already paying off. Constellation Brands’ first quarter sales increased 6% to US$2 billion, but the US gro...

July, 03, 2018 The World's Most Wanted Zinfandels

(Wine Searcher) - What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with a selection of true-blue American classics? Happy birthday, USA, you're looking great for 242 years old. Today being the day that Americans come together to forget their differences and celebrate their shared heritage...