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Europeans testing sulphite-free preservation of wine
Europeans, well-known for their love of wine, are testing a novel preservation method aimed at significantly reducing or even eliminating sulphites, which can cause allergic reactions in some people…
Constellation Brands Releases 2014 Project Genome Findings After Surveying 7,000 Wine Consumers
After conducting a 100-plus question survey of roughly 7,000 North American wine consumers over the past 18 months, Constellation Brands has revealed its findings in a study called Project Genome, The Evolution of the Wine Consumer…
The rebranding of the wine with the worst reputation in the world
In the mid-nineties Lambrusco had become synonymous with Riunite, a cheap, low alcohol sweet wine that sommeliers wouldnt allow anywhere near their wine lists, but one wine importer, James Koch of JKI, decided to start a campaign to realign Lambrusco with its authentic expression…
World Cup boosts sparkling wine sales by 25% in week one
The World Cups first week saw off-trade sparkling wine sales up 25%, but beer and cider were the real winners with sales boosted by well over 40% thanks to the football…
The largest pear packer in Medford, Oregon, is venturing into wine grapes
The Miracle Stick That Makes Wine Taste Better in Seconds
Chinese market thirsty for Washington wine
Red Wine Found to Boost Memory
Top French wine collector held at gunpoint
The Bordeaux Wine Council Announces “Today’s Bordeaux 2014”
Hill Wine Company of St. Helena files for bankruptcy
Wine Council of Ontario Celebrates 40 years
Couple Allegedly Stole $10K in Wine from Boston Wegmans
Midwest Moving Beyond a Tourism Based Wine Industry
France wants more say over internet rules to protect its wine sales
Why Would Wine Industry Support .wine Top Level Domains (TLD)?
The Most Powerful Force in Fine Wine Today
Are consultants “killing” wine?
Could more dryland farming be in California’s future?
Hand in Hand with the Winemaker Natalie Berkowitz
Wine Forgery is easy to do, hard to detect
Veraison in June? Not so fast, in Paso Robles at least
Still Asking Questions – Warren Winiarski Returns to Colorado
Finding Humor in Wine, Wine Cartoons
How do you describe a wine region, anyhow?
Ordering natural wine? Be careful what you wish for
Is the drive toward ever-newer wines a form of OCD among critics?