September, 04, 2013 Wine corks, imagination turn idle time into artsy rhinoceros

(SacBee) - A 300-pound rhinoceros stands in a Fair Oaks couple's garage. Sure, the creature is made from plastic foam, plywood and thousands of wine corks, but its sight may prove just as arresting as seeing the real thing. Two area couples – Jim and Mary Lambert of Carmichael, and Bob ...

September, 04, 2013 Port wine grape harvest delayed but more than in 2012

(ThePortugalNews) - The Douro valley grape harvest is about a week to 10 days late this year due to the cold spring that delayed the vine growth, but production is expected to be slightly up, growers said. “Rain could still cause a problem and delay things even more”, Rui Soares, fr...

September, 04, 2013 UK: Lord Ashcroft Buys English Wine Maker Gusborne Estate In £7m Deal

(HuffingtonPost) - Lord Ashcroft has broken into the English sparkling wine market after completing a £7m deal to buy Gusborne Estate, a Kent vineyard which was developed to produce the champagne-style wine. Ashcroft's wine investment vehicle Shellproof will take a near two-thirds stake in...

September, 03, 2013 What are the benefits of wine?

(MedicalNewsToday) - Wine, especially red wine has been studied extensively over many years, with impressive findings for heart benefits, longer lifespan, cancer protection, and better mental health. It is not only red wine that has received praise. Scientists reported in the Journal of Agricul...

September, 03, 2013 50 Million Case Wine Opportunity?

(Wines&Vines) - While Americans are drinking more wine then ever, the U.S. Hispanic population still consumes far less wine than the general population. Tapping into that market could result in wineries selling an additional 50 million cases over the next 20 years, according to a new report by ...

September, 03, 2013 Can you really use anti-terrorist technology to choose better wine?

(WP) - A few weeks ago I got this off-the-wall PR pitch: use counter-terrorism tech to pick better wines! So, obviously, I had to learn more. Turns out, Alex Fishman is excited about the world of wine — so excited he launched a wine app called Delectable which claims it’s approa...

September, 03, 2013 Oak-aged vodka goes into US airports

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Absolut has officially unveiled an oak-influenced vodka which it has called Amber after the colour the spirit turns following contact with wood. Created by exposing vodka to a blend of Swedish, American and Bourbon oak casks which is then blended with an oak-macerated spir...

September, 03, 2013 Forbidden blends: Multivintage wines

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Blending different vintages to make table wines has been frowned upon by winegrowers, connoisseurs and authorities alike. Roger Morris searches out some contrarian winemakers who think non-vintage wines still make sense. Xavier Ausàs practises a frowned- upon, though...