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Drew Barrymore Jumps Into The Wine Business

Drew Barrymore Jumps Into The Wine Business

Drew Barrymore is busy, she’s engaged to Will Kopelman, she is rumored to be pregnant and now she has launched a new wine in Barrymore 2011 Pinot Grigio. Speaking to Wine Spectator magazine last month Barrymore said of her new ventu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Do EU organic rules for wine leave glass half empty?

Do EU organic rules for wine leave glass half empty?

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian vintners who avoid chemicals are disappointed with the new EU rules for labelling wines organic, saying the long-awaited criteria are too "lax". After lengthy debate, the European Commission agr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine exports soured by dollar's strength

The volume of Australian wine exports fell by 7 per cent in the 12 months to March to 705 million litres valued at $1.9 billion, new figures from Wine Australia show. The average value of both bottled and bulk wine exports increased. Howe [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Marijuana-infused wine produced at Calif. vineyards: Dangerous?

Marijuana-infused wine produced at Calif. vineyards: Dangero...

(CBS News) Just in time for 4/20, reports have surfaced that an increasing number of California winemakers are turning to another locally produced intoxicant. The Daily Beast reports several California winemakers are creating blends of ma [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Chateau Latour uncorks shock for Bordeaux wines

Chateau Latour uncorks shock for Bordeaux wines

BORDEAUX, France — Bordeaux winegrower Chateau Latour will pull out of the traditional "en primeur" or futures market, a vital part of the region's commercial strategy, in a move geared to Asian markets, industry sourc [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine after wine: Here are some tips for tasting

"When you're at a wine tasting you probably have anywhere between 10 and 20 wines" says Tina Messina, co-owner of The Wine ConneXtion in North Andover. "What you don't want to do when you go from a red to a white or [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Trendspotting at the California Wine Fair

The California Wine Fair rumbled through southern Ontario, drawing about 2,500 trade and consumers between events at Ottawa’s Westin Hotel on March 30 and Toronto’s Royal York Hotel on April 2. In Toronto there were over 600 w [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine after wine: Here are some tips for tasting

"When you're at a wine tasting you probably have anywhere between 10 and 20 wines" says Tina Messina, co-owner of The Wine ConneXtion in North Andover. "What you don't want to do when you go from a red to a white or [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Rediscovering local wines

Rediscovering local wines

Encouraging Aussies to drink a local drop Stephen Doyle's hands are stained red from picking grapes, but the winemaker has made the quick 260km dash to Sydney from Orange, so he can showcase his Bloodwood wines at the A+ Australian Wi [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Red wine may reduce fat: study; compound in vino fruits blocks immature fat cells’ ability to develop and grow

Red wine may reduce fat: study; compound in vino fruits bloc...

Could red wine be a fat zapper in a bottle? In a study published in this week’s issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers from Purdue University say they’ve found a compound in red wine, grapes, blueberries and [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Cider makers tout growth at wine event

Cider makers tout growth at wine event

SEATTLE -- In one corner of the Northwest's largest wine tasting event, a handful of hard cider makers peddled potions fermented from Washington apples, pears, cherries and apricots. No grapes? No problem for tasters. Wine connoiss [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine special: Changyu expanding vineyards to capture market

Wine special: Changyu expanding vineyards to capture market

Changyu Pioneer Wine Co Ltd, China's oldest and largest winemaker, announced recently it will undergo a massive expansion of its existing vineyards and build another 20 high-end chateaus across the world's top grape-growing region [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

Imported wine market grows rapidly in China

China imported a record 1.27 billion U.S. dollars of bottled wine in 2011, up 94 percent year-on-year, according to figures released Tuesday at the first China Worldwide Wine Summit Forum. Meanwhile the value of imported loose-packed wine [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Luis Wine Bar opens on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo Sha...

Luis Wine Bar, San Luis Obispo’s newest wine bar, is now open for business. Located at 1021 Higuera St. between Santa Rosa and Osos streets, the enterprise is the brainchild of former Cal Poly student Vanessa North. After several [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

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