Wine Industry News
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(Vinography) - You don't get very far in a journey towards being a wine lover without hearing the words "Romanée-Conti" spoken with some combination of reverence and amazement. And in today's world of Asian fueled wine-auction speculation, even those with casual interest in wine have heard of this ... -
(Napavalleyregister) - The Napa Valley Vintners organization is putting in place a new strategy to distribute funds raised at Auction Napa Valley, saying it wants to make a more meaningful impact locally. The shift will eliminate housing as one of three main areas of vintner support, as it increa...US: Vintners shifting grants from Auction Napa Valley
March, 04, 2012 -
(Pressdemocrat) - Extraordinary spring weather turned Sonoma County's Wine Country into a sun-drenched, open-air classroom of sorts Saturday, allowing thousands of people attending the area's annual Barrel Tasting weekend to learn about the region's fine wines and taste those not yet on the market. ...Learning about wine, one barrel at a time
March, 04, 2012 -
(Dailymail) - Last night I went to the cinema to see Liam Neeson’s latest film The Grey, in which he survives a plane crash in a freezing snowscape and fights a pack of wolves to the death. If I found myself in a similar situation, I wouldn’t have survived past check-in. Thankfully I’ll ...In vino, sanitas! What your daily glass of wine is doing to your survival chances
March, 03, 2012 -
(Huffingtonpost) - "Can't we just get rid of wine lists? Do we really have to be reminded every time we go out to a nice restaurant that we have no idea what we are doing? Why don't they just give us a trigonometry quiz with the menu?"-Jerry Seinfeld Enophiles may whine, but a new study in the Amer...Wine Knowledge, Ability To Taste Bitter Flavor Linked In New Study Of Propylthiouracil, Or 'PROP'
March, 03, 2012 -
(Wines&Vines) - The quarantine for the European grapevine moth (EGVM) will be lifted for four California counties, but the battle continues. Officials announced additional funding of $8 million to continue fighting against the invasive pest. Five-mile “buffer zones” around infested areas also ha...US:CA: Grapevine Moth Quarantine Relief
March, 02, 2012 -
(NapaValleyRegister) - We all know that our small valley is one of the best places on earth to live, truly an Eden before the fall (mostly). We have wine, food, arts and culture that some large cities might envy. We also have an invaluable, little-recognized asset: an uncommonly cooperative and e...US: Another blessing for Napa
March, 02, 2012 -
(Rendezvous) - Of all the wine regions in France, the Loire Valley, some of whose red wines are featured in my column this week, might be my top choice for wine tourism. For starters, there is plenty to do for those members of a group who don’t get excited by the prospect of standing around in ...France: The Most Welcoming Wine Region
March, 02, 2012

