May, 30, 2013 Terroir Versus Winemaking: What Makes a Good Style of Wine?

(TheDailyMeal) - We are led to believe that in addition to each winery’s house style, wines convey a sense of place. This idea, referred to by its French name, terroir, suggests that a wine tastes a specific way because of the confluence of distinct environmental effect that a vineyard or ...

May, 30, 2013 French sour on Francois Hollande's sale of wine from Elysee Palace cellars

(News) - PRESIDENT Francois Hollande has been accused of selling off France's national heritage with an auction of hundreds of bottles of fine wine from the cellars of his Elysee Palace. A total of 1200 bottles, including some of the world's most prestigious labels, were due to go under the hamm...

May, 30, 2013 WORLD’S 1ST ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT WINE CLOSURE!

(NewWorldWinemaker) - Nomacorc, the leading producer of alternative wine closures, today introduced the world’s first zero carbon footprint wine closure, Select® Bio. Made with plant-based polymers derived from sugar cane, Select Bio will be first presented to the industry during the I...

May, 30, 2013 Will WiNEPAD Render The Giant Leather Wine Book Obsolete?

(Chicagoist) - The giant leather wine book is one of the most intimidating things about going out to restaurants. You know the book we mean — it's usually brown or dark red, the size of a small phone book or a box of cereal, and it sits on the table, taunting you. "I really should learn mo...

May, 29, 2013 French president's wine on sale

(MercuryNews) - In headier times, some of these wines were served at dinner for French presidents and their guests—kings, queens, other heads of state. In today's times of austerity, the Elysee Palace is selling these vintage bottles. French President Francois Hollande's palace ha...

May, 29, 2013 15 Wine Regions to Get to Know

(WinemakerMag) - People tend to stick to the familiar and pleasurable in life, and while there’s nothing wrong with enjoying your favorite Chardonnay or Zinfandel on a regular basis, remember the last time you tried a new varietal and were pleased by new and delicious flavors and aromas? I...

May, 29, 2013 US: Partnership for Washington Wine Science Center

(Wines&Vines) - An innovative development process promises to ensure Washington state’s wine industry receives the best possible value for its investment in the $23 million wine science center planned for the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus in Richland. Overseen by the Wi...

May, 29, 2013 Gold Diverging From Fine Wine as Bullion Investors Lose Faith

(Bloomberg) - Gold and wine prices that tracked each other in the past decade amid demand for alternative assets are now diverging after bullion slumped into a bear market as some investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index ( LIVX100 ) tripled ...