Wine Industry News

  • France: Recognition Of Wine Region Driven By Disabled Workers

    (Wine-Searcher) - In the far south of France, four friends have revived an extinct wine-growing area with the help of 70 mentally handicapped adults and youths in the region. The Domaine de Sabarthès team enjoyed the sweet taste of victory during this year's harvest after winning ...
  • The benefits and health risks of beer and wine

    (BostonGlobe) - More than a few baby boomers imbibed too much during their misspent youth, leaving them with a lifelong apprehension of what can come from drinking alcohol. But a raft of medical studies over the past generation shows that alcohol has proven health benefits, provided you drink in...
  • The No Hangover Wine

    (Thedailybeast) - Is it possible that there’s a wine that’s going to leave you without a hangover? Jordan Salcito, wine director at Momofuku, says reach for the natural wines. Recently, a friend and I met for drinks at Pearl & Ash, the new restaurant on the Bowery known for excel...
  • California: Early Grape Harvest Brings Good Quality

    (Wines&Vines) - Growers and winemakers in the counties that comprise the Sierra Foothills region of California reported a good crop this season with few problems during the ripening period and excellent quality at harvest. Wines & Vines reported on Amador and Calaveras counties on Nov. 1...
  • France: Hospices de Beaune auction sales highest on record

    (Decanter) - This year's Hospices de Beaune auction has achieved a record sales total, raising over EUR6.3m, despite the smallest volume of wine on sale for three decades. The total take of EUR6.3m (GBP5.3m) was a considerable increase on the EUR5.9m raised in 2012. The 153rd annual auction ...
  • Calistoga barrel crafters rely on old-world techniques

    (PD) - If two years of large grape harvests has created a shortage of wine barrels in Sonoma and Napa counties, it would be news to Vincent Nadalie. His family has owned and operated an old-world cooperage in Calistoga since 1980 and boasts five generations of experience. “Just tell me who n...
  • Wine In A Can Company Wants Millennials To Think Outside The Box

    (HuffPost) - A new company selling wine in a can is counting on millennials to keep their product from falling into the same graveyard as Zima and Miller Clear Beer. It's called Friends Fun Wine in a Can. The wine is made from "premium French grapes" in southern France, the manufacturer says, but ...

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