Wine Industry News
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(FoodProductDesign) - Rising taste for high-end beverages is driving demand for higher-priced craft and imported spirits. As a result, the alcoholic beverage manufacturing sector is overflowing with opportunities for crafty entrepreneurs looking to enter the beer, liquor and wine industries, accordi... -
(WEBMD) - Think a nightcap may help you get a better night’s sleep? Think again. A new review of 27 studies shows that alcohol does not improve sleep quality. According to the findings, alcohol does allow healthy people to fall asleep quicker and sleep more deeply for a while, but it reduces rap...Alcohol and a Good Night's Sleep Don't Mix
January, 23, 2013 -
(PressDemocrat) - It's the end of an era for "Two-Buck Chuck," the wine that earned a nickname and notoriety for its surprisingly low price. For the past decade, shoppers at Trader Joe's stores in California have paid just $1.99 for a bottle of Charles Shaw shiraz or cabernet sauvignon. But the n...Price hiked for 'Two-Buck Chuck'
January, 23, 2013 -
(WineSpecatator) - Gap’s Crown, a Sonoma Coast vineyard that supplies Pinot Noir to top producers like Kosta Browne, Patz & Hall and MacPhail, has been purchased by Bill Price, a financial investor who has taken a stake in several leading California vineyards and wineries in recent years. Price...Gap's Crown, a Top Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Vineyard, Is Sold
January, 23, 2013 -
(Patch) - Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance has unveiled a new multi-faceted marketing program called “Roots Run Deep.” The campaign creates a platform for sharing the Sonoma Valley story in a way that is memorable, motivating, differentiating and engaging to target consumers, according ...'Roots Run Deep'—the New Branding for Sonoma Valley
January, 22, 2013 -
(PalatePress) - My whole wine world is shaken. What does Syrah taste like? Are floral aromas pretty? Is a “typical Bordeaux” supposed to taste like medicine and ashes? I don’t know anymore. Lucy Joseph, of UC Davis, presenting the diverse aromas of brett. I’ve been to a Brettanomyces tast...Darth Vader is My Lover: Revelations About Brettanomyces in Wine
January, 22, 2013 -
(WineSpectator) - We've all heard it said—many of us have probably said it ourselves—that we're living in a Golden Age for fine wine. But is it true? I'd say that, yes, it is true—up to a point. It is a Golden Age for fine wine. But not for every producer, and it's not everywhere, either. A...Is This Really a Golden Age for Wine?
January, 22, 2013 -
(PalatePress) - Mention Zinfandel to most wine consumers, and it’s quickly dismissed. It’s easy to see why. For starters, many Americans associate the variety with the cheap, sweet “blush” wines that became popular in the 1980s, like Sutter Home’s white Zinfandel. This style of wine wil...Zinfandel: Uniquely and Distinctly American
January, 22, 2013

