Wine Industry News

  • The World's Hottest Vineyard Property

    (Wine-Searcher) - Which wine regions have seen the biggest price rises over the past year, and what exactly can you get for your money? Mendoza seems to have been the place to buy a "lifestyle" vineyard in 2013, with demand pushing prices up by 25 percent, according to the latest Global Vineyard I...
  • NZ: US billionaire Foley expands wine interests

    (3News) - American billionaire Bill Foley may add to his wine interests in the Wairarapa region with the acquisition of pinot noir pioneer Martinborough Vineyard Estates. Foley, through the Foley Family Wines Holdings company based at his luxury Wharekauhau lodge in the Wairarapa, isn't at the sta...
  • Scientists Create a Beer-Tasting Robot

    (LatinPost) - The age of robots with a taste for beer has arrived, thanks to researchers in Spain. Scientists at the Autonomous University of Barcelona say they've created an electronic device capable of distinguishing between beer varieties and their alcohol content about 82 percent of the time. ...
  • Wine: Bulgaria's making a comeback

    (TheGuardian) - Bulgarian wine has been in the doldrums since its 1970s heyday, but its new wave winemakers are looking to put the country back on the map. Those of a certain age will remember the glory days of Bulgarian wine back in the 1970s, when it used to be practically everyone's basic red. ...
  • Special Yeast Reduce Alcohol, Improve Wine

    (Science) - A team of Australian researchers has taken a giant step towards controlling a growing problem in the wine community. They have identified special yeast that produce a lower level of alcohol, helping to preserve the flavor. Their research is published ahead of print in the journal Applie...
  • California Wine Grapes World's Most Expensive Raisins?

    (TheSpoof) - As the California drought continues, a controversy is fermenting in the Napa Valley. A spokesman for the California Wine Grape Growers Association issued a strong statement concerning Governor Brown's recent suggestion. Brown's idea, presented at the annual Northern California Water A...
  • On sulfites, wine and headaches, and the misconceptions that exist

    (PennLive) - A story that appeared last week on the site of a local news organization profiled several men who are making mead, an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, and frequently fruits, spices, grains or hop. Regional mead makers such as Millstone Cellars in Monkton, Md.,...
  • Why Astronauts Were Banned From Drinking Wine In Outer Space

    (Gizmodo) - The story behind NASA's brief embrace of extraterrestrial sherry is a curious one. In the early seventies, the agency's focus was shifting from short, Moon-focused missions to possibility of longer-term inhabitation of space. A revamped menu was among the most pressing challenges: food ...

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