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China's increasing role in the world wine business
Mon Apr 2, 2012 8:41 AM EDT
It comes as a bit of a shock when you actually see the figures: the Chinese wine industry has nearly three times more area under vines than Australia. And here are we thinking that this market to the north might prove to be some kind of salvation when the truth is that we should …
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US wine collector accused of passing fake bottles
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 7:34 PM EST (Telegraph)
An Indonesian millionaire who was once known as one of the world's up-and-coming collectors and dealers of rare wines has been arrested and accused of trying to trick other wealthy buyers with £830,000 worth of counterfeit bottles.
Toasting the success of Argentine wine
Seeded on Thu Mar 8, 2012 6:23 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
In the past 20 years there has been a revolution in the Argentine wine industry, driven partly by the success of one of a grape that in many countries is used only for mixing - the rich, velvety Malbec. One is small, dark and juicy. The other is loose and sandy, blasted by sc …
Kazakhstan zoo monkeys given wine 'to ward off flu'
Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2012 6:51 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
A zoo in central Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu. Karaganda Zoo chief animal specialist Svetlana Pilyuk told local media it was not a matter of making the animals drunk but of "rel …
Dear Hollywood: An Open Letter to the Hardworking Men and Women in the Entertainment Industries
Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2012 9:40 AM EST (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
Dear Hollywood, You don’t need us to tell you that your position on anti-"piracy" laws has been unpopular recently. Last month’s historic protests, with millions of Americans registering their opposition, have made that point pretty clear. Instead, we’re writ …
Can a pill cure hangovers?
Seeded on Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:38 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
Blowfish tablets claim to cure hangover symptoms.
David Cameron plans minimum price for alcohol in England
Seeded on Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:54 PM EST (Telegraph)
Drinkers will pay a minimum price for alcohol under plans instigated by David Cameron to tackle a growing health crisis, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
President of Gallo is bullish on wine industry
Seeded on Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:04 AM EST ()
E.&J. Gallo produces more than 60 brands, including table, sparkling and dessert wines along with distilled spirits. Among its most recently popular products are the sweet-tasting moscato and red wine blends.
Prohibition May Be Ending in 18 States in Boon for Jim Beam
Seeded on Mon Nov 7, 2011 2:42 AM EST (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. states that have kept a tight rein on alcohol sales since the Prohibition era may be loosening their grip. Lawmakers in Utah, where even high-alcohol beer is sold through state liquor stores, were urged by an advisory panel this year to put the business in private hands.
Sangiovese - A Versatile Dry Red Wine By Itself, and in Blends
Wed Nov 2, 2011 6:46 PM EDT
Sangiovese is a red wine grape originally thought to have been cultivated by Etruscans in Tuscany. In Latin, it is sanguis Jovis, or Jove's blood. Young Sangiovese has the taste of strawberry and mildly spicy.
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