June, 19, 2013 Penfolds recorking clinic returns to UK

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Penfolds head winemaker Peter Gago has confirmed a plan to bring the Australian producer’s famous recorking clinic to London for the first time since 2008. The free service allows owners of any Penfolds red wine aged 15 years or more to register an appointment with t...

June, 19, 2013 US: Local Wineries Emerge as a Growing Presence in Alabama’s Wine Industry

(ThePlainsman) - The term “wine country” is not often associated with Alabama’s humid climate and terrain, but two vineyards in the Auburn area are quickly making a name for themselves in the state’s emerging wine scene. Whippoorwill Vineyards in Notasulga and Hodges Vine...

June, 18, 2013 A BEER A DAY HELPS KEEP KIDNEY STONES AWAY

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has found that certain beverages can increase a person’s chance of developing kidney stones. The study found that daily doses of sugar-sweetened drinks can increase the chance o...

June, 18, 2013 US: Napa wine executive accused of embezzling $900,000

(PressDemocrat) - A former senior executive from The Wine Tasting Network, a Napa wine company and a division of 1-800-Flowers.com, is wanted as a fugitive after failing to appear in federal court Monday on charges of fraud. Martin Christopher “Chris” Edwards, 48, of Napa, is su...

June, 18, 2013 US: Sonoma County grape value jumps 41% in year

(PressDemocrat) - A strong grape harvest and growing demand for young vines boosted Sonoma County agriculture above $821 million in value in 2012, a 41 percent increase over 2011, according to a new report from the county agricultural commissioner. The jump was driven largely by a record year fo...

June, 17, 2013 China Thirsts for More European Wine

(WSJ) -  Chinese wine distributors are scrambling to secure bottles from Europe, fearing that a trade spat between the European Union and China—the world's fifth-largest wine market—might lead to significantly higher tariffs on imported European wine. "Every import company is t...

June, 17, 2013 Mums-to-be 'CAN have a glass of wine a day without harming their child's development'

(DailyMail) - Having a glass of wine a day during pregnancy may not harm the child’s development, claim researchers. A large new study says the children of mothers who drank ‘moderately’ in pregnancy actually grew up to have better balance than those who abstained. Britis...

June, 17, 2013 France: 1855 classification seeks UNESCO World Heritage status

(Decanter) -  Bordeaux's oldest wine ranking, the Grands Cru Classés en 1855, is applying for the same UNESCO World Heritage status as the climats of Burgundy, and the cellars of Champagn. Philippe Castéja, president of the  Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855...