September, 24, 2013 Erotic Author Moves in On Wine

(Wine-Searcher) - First came the novel, then casting for the upcoming film. Now the "Fifty Shades of Grey" marketing roller coaster has been extended to include wine, being sold with the tag line "You. Are. Mine."  Initially, author E.L. James has launched two wines, Red Satin and Whit...

September, 24, 2013 UK SHOULD RETURN TO BULGARIA

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Bulgaria’s winemakers have appealed to the UK to look again at Bulgarian wines citing a return to quality winemaking, growing expertise and new, different varieties. Having once been very popular in the UK, Bulgaria spent years in the wilderness following declini...

September, 24, 2013 Older vintages ripe for investment, says fund director

(Decanter) -  Vintage wines and Cognac produced more than a Century ago are undervalued in the fine wine market, according to the director of the Oracle Paradis Wine Fund. David Nathan-Maister  ( pictured ) believes that prices for some ‘very old wines’ and  Cognac &...

September, 24, 2013 Pack Up and Drink Up: Alaska Airlines to Check Wine for Free

(Jaunted) - Vineyards and wineries just haven’t been the same ever since liquids at the airport became illegal contraband. Sure you could always check your souvenir bottles, but there are always those pesky baggage fees—not to mention you need to pack it up all snug and tight. ...

September, 24, 2013 California: Wine leaders enthusiastic about industry future

(UCDavis) - Despite long-term concerns about climate change and regulatory pressures, California wine industry leaders are once again quite bullish about the wine business, according to two new surveys conducted by the University of California, Davis. Findings from the surveys of wine executives...

September, 24, 2013 Corks, Screwcaps and Wine Culture

(Wines&Vines) - The rising acceptance of screwcapped wines has only served to improve traditional natural cork closures, most of a bi-cultural assembly of wine industry suppliers, winemakers, distributors and other experts seemed to agree. Vive détente.  “Cork vs. Sc...

September, 24, 2013 UK: Man dials ‘911’ over wine emergency after bar serves him glass with bits of cork in it

(NYDailyNews) - British police have slammed a bar drinker who called emergency services to complain his wine was corked. The drunk dialed 999 — the United Kingdom equivalent of 911 — to demand officers intervene after staff at the pub in Manchester's Northern Quarter refused to giv...

September, 23, 2013 Oktoberfest underway in Munich

(TheDrinksBusiness) - This year’s Oktoberfest has kicked off in Munich, with the traditional start of the local mayor tapping this first cask and declaring “O zapft is” – “it’s tapped”. Mayor Christian Ude opened the 180th beer festival and handed the f...