August, 21, 2013 Top 10 unusual beer flavours

(TheDrinksBusiness) - From avocado to watermelon and from bacon to banana bread, some brewers are really pushing the boundaries in the beer flavours they are offering. We have previously looked at some of the most unusual ingredients in beer, but this time we’re focused on the flavours tha...

August, 21, 2013 NZ wine exports hit record high

(Stuff) - The value of New Zealand wine exports hit a record high in the year to June. Export values rose 3 per cent to $1.21 billion in the 12 months to June 30, New Zealand Winegrowers has reported. However, volumes exported fell 5 per cent due to a smaller grape crop in 2012. This year ...

August, 21, 2013 Red-wine vinegar can help moderate blood sugar spike

(ChicagoTribune) - Q: Is there any truth to the theory that taking 2 teaspoons of red-wine vinegar at lunch and again at dinner reduces blood sugar? Do you have any suggestions for controlling blood sugar? My doctor says I have prediabetes. A: There is some evidence that adding vinegar to a...

August, 21, 2013 Treasury hit hard by wine glut

(SMH) - Treasury Wine Estates has halved its profit to $42.3 million, with the winemaker’s bottom line hit hard after it destroyed old and excess stock in the United States. Treasury this morning said the $154.3 million cost of dumping the wine and shipping fewer cases to the US was a &...

August, 21, 2013 Oregon Wine Continues to Draw Investment

(Wines&Vines) - Oregon’s wine industry is set for a banner year of transactions, with the past week seeing two more major winery purchases announced. The latest deal sees Burgundy’s Maison Louis Jadot acquiring Resonance Vineyard, a 20-acre property in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, fr...

August, 21, 2013 California: Grape harvest kicks off in Sonoma County

(PD) - Catarino Flores reached above his head, gritting his teeth as he cut cluster after cluster of sauvignon blanc grapes from the leafy vines. A longtime employee of David Coffaro Winery, Flores managed a small crew of workers picking sauvignon blanc grapes in Dry Creek Valley on Wednesda...

August, 21, 2013 Winemakers playing it too safe with SO2

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Winemakers and bottlers are playing it too safe with sulphur dioxide in aromatic whites, according to the August edition of the drinks business. An article on SO² additions points out that high levels of the important preservative are muting the fruit character i...

August, 21, 2013 Clos Pegase Winery, Known for Its Art and Architecture, Sold to Dean & Deluca Owner in Third Big Vineyard Deal This Year

(WSJ) - Prominent Napa Valley vintner and Dean & Deluca owner Leslie Rudd and other investors bought Clos Pegase Winery on Tuesday, promising to expand and improve the vineyard known as much for its art and architecture as for its wines. Clos Pegase founder Jan Shrem was one of Napa's fir...