February, 21, 2013 Red wine isn't just good for your heart - now experts say it may even prevent HEARING LOSS

(DailyMail) - It has long been touted as the tipple with a host of health benefits, said to protect against conditions such as heart disease and dementia. Now scientists say red wine may also protect against hearing loss, too. It's thought that the chemical resveratrol, found in red grapes and red...

February, 21, 2013 2012 U.S. Wine Exports, 90 Percent From California Reach Record High Of $1.4 Billion

(PRNewswire) - Setting a new record, U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.43 billion in winery revenues in 2012, up 2.6% compared to the previous year, a gain for the third consecutive year. Volume shipments reached 424.6 million liters or 112.2 million cases. "California wine expo...

February, 21, 2013 Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame

(Vinography) - What do the world's most influential wine critic and one of America's foremost community organizers have in common? As of Monday night, they are both members of the Vintner's Hall of Fame at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Robert M. Parker, Jr. and Cesa...

February, 21, 2013 Nelson Mandela’s family launches wine venture at SoBe Wine & Food Festival

(MiamiHerald) - It’s no surprise that South African wines will be poured at this weekend’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but the name of one line takes you aback: Mandela, as in Nelson Mandela, the nation’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning former president. The elder statesman’s daughter Mak...

February, 20, 2013 The world’s most expensive drinks

(TheDrinksBusiness) - From a US$1 million vodka to a US$2m Cognac, here’s a look at some of the world’s most expensive drinks. Recession, what recession? As Melbourne’s Joel Heffernan recently showed when he set a new world record for the most expensive cocktail, pricey drinks have become inc...

February, 20, 2013 US: St. Michelle Wine Estates asks to reconsider Red Mountain design

(Tri-CityHerald) - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates asked the Kennewick Irrigation District to reconsider the design for its $17.2 million Red Mountain project. KID Board President Gene Huffman told Kevin Corliss, Ste. Michelle's vice president of vineyards, on Tuesday that the board would consider the...

February, 20, 2013 Bordeaux chateaux 'don't know how to sell' wine - Philippe Magrez

(Decanter) - Too many Bordeaux chateau owners rely on negociants and prestige, warns Philippe Magrez. Too many Bordeaux chateaux 'don't know how to sell' wine and several estates are being hampered by disputes among members of their owning families, says Philippe Magrez. Speaking to Decanter.com ...

February, 20, 2013 Fruits of their labor? Archaeologists believe ancient wine press found

(NBCNews) - Archaeologists have revealed what could be part of a 1,500-year-old wine-making factory underneath a street in the ancient city of Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. Researchers think the installation dates back to the second half of the Byz...