February, 07, 2013 Red wine compound helps prevent cancer

(ClinicalServicesJournal) - University of Leicester scientists have presented new evidence on how a chemical found in red wine can have significant health benefits. At a major conference held at the University (Resveratrol 2012), speakers highlighted findings on the latest advances in the study o...

February, 07, 2013 Cornell University announces names for two new wine grapes

(Syracuse) - Cornell University scientists spent years researching and breeding grapes to come up with two new varieties to make wine with. That's an important viticultural (wine grape-related) project. Then they spent the last few months asking people to help them name the grapes. That's not exa...

February, 06, 2013 POTASSIUM SORBATE AS A WINE PRESERVATIVE

(NWW) - Potassium Sorbate (K-sorbate) is a relatively recent wine additive (it only first started to be used about 50 years ago), used primarily as a preservative to help prevent re-fermentation of sweet or semi-sweet wines. It is widely used in many types of foods ranging from cheese and yogurt to ...

February, 06, 2013 Excellent Outlook for Ice Wine in Ontario

(Wines&Vines) - Everyone in Ontario agrees that the grape harvest in 2012 was outstanding, some are even calling it the best in Ontario’s grapegrowing history. The same prediction is being made for the ice wine harvest. Grapes for making ice wine must be picked when the temperature is below -8ºC ...

February, 06, 2013 France: Organics chief slams Bettane and Desseauve

(Decanter) - The head of France’s organic wine body has slammed wine critics Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve for an article that contained, in the organisation's view, a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of organic wines. In 1200-word open letter, the Fédération Nationale Interprofessionne...

February, 06, 2013 Rabobank Wine Quarterly Report Q4: Sparkling wine demand continues to shift downmarket

(RaboBank) -Europe’s three major producers (the Champagne region, Italy and Spain) supply roughly 80% of global trade volumes of sparkling wine, and this export trade has become increasingly important as demand and pricing has steadily deteriorated in main stay domestic markets. As price conscious...

February, 06, 2013 Top 10 drinks world records

(TheDrinksBusiness) - What is the most expensive cocktail ever made, and who made it? Which is the world’s most expensive wine and what is the world’s strongest beer? These and other questions are answered. Penfolds AmpouleIn 1951 Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of the Guinness brewer...

February, 06, 2013 Wine Buzz: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium sees juicy records

(SacBee) - Sacramento became the temporary heart of the domestic wine industry last week as a record 13,400 people attended the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. The annual event takes over the Sacramento Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, with seminars and a trade show featuring the latest in w...