NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some U.S. pawnbrokers are taking liquid assets - literally. Along with family jewels and fine art they will accept wines as collateral for loans to help ease cash shortages of businesses and people on all rungs of the [...]
Within three years, greater China will spend more money on still wines than the UK, and become the world’s second biggest wine consumer by value, after the US. And along the way, the traditional preference for red in China will b [...]
Pianist Arthur Rubinstein was fond of telling the story of the wine connoisseur who once invited the composer Johannes Brahms to dinner: “This is the Brahms of my cellar,” said the collector to his guests, filling the master&r [...]
A University of Connecticut researcher who studied the link between aging and a substance found in red wine has committed more than 100 acts of data fabrication and falsification, the university said Wednesday, throwing much of his [...]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Along with ski resort operators and snowmobile vendors, the unusually mild winter has been rough on makers of a cold-climate delicacy called ice wine. The pricey dessert beverage, produced [...]
Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône, France, 2009 (£8.99, or £6.99 if you buy two bottles, Majestic) A trio of warming winter reds this week kicks off with a sunny Côtes du Rhône blend of grenache, syrah, mourv [...]
Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit slumped 25 percent on weaker wine and beer sales in North America, price hikes that hurt sales of two popular wine brands and stepped-up promotional costs. The results na [...]
This week’s cold snap made it plain that we’re now fully in the grips of winter. The freezing temperatures and dark days have settled in, which affects more than just our choice of outwear. For wine and food lovers, the frigid [...]
Château de Beaucastel produces a stupendous Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc, and its Paso Robles property, Tablas Creek Vineyard, turns out a white in a similar spirit called "Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc." It's no mista [...]
In case you need inspiration for choosing a sparkling wine for tonight, here are three wonderful values for you to choose from. They are all top quality sparklers made the traditional “Champagne’ way where the secondary fermen [...]
Pairing the perfect white wine types with a multicourse meal adds an elegant touch. Or relaxing with a cool glass of wine and a simple snack is an enjoyment for any occasion. Wine Producing Regions Many countries produce wine for loca [...]
Sipping a toasty glass of mulled wine in winters is one of life’s little pleasures one should not miss out on. This Christmas, replace your chilled cocktails with this traditional holiday drink that can be prepared at home in a jiff [...]
If you will be hosting a dinner party for friends, family or colleagues, it is always a good idea to put some thought into correctly pairing the wine to the food. Certain wines go better with certain foods. This is usually true when dinni [...]
Think of wine critic Robert Parker as the EF Hutton of fermented grapes. When he talks, oenophiles listen. So when Parker, publisher of the Wine Advocate, said recently that the world is entering the 'Age of the Buyer' - a prolong [...]