Researchers have poured cold sauvignon blanc on the idea that red wine is good for your health. Eegad, it was all a chimera! The new study, published in the British Medical Journal, makes a methodological point: previous studies looking at the effect of red wine an health had grouped respondents into drinkers and non-drinkers. But, they find using
Contents under pressure (Champagne)
During the recent week-long episode of “deflate-gate,” another dad at a youth basketball game leaned over and asked me, “How do you feel about the important matters of our day, such as Tom Brady’s balls?” Frankly, I hadn’t heard so much talk about pounds per square inch since the last sparkling wine seminar I at
The drought files: Calera edition
Drought has been wreaking havoc on all of California, including the wine industry. Producers have varied their responses to it, with some irrigating as much as they still can and others calling for “dry farming.” Yesterday, Josh Jensen (right) of Calera Wine told a packed seminar at the In Pursuit of Balance tasting in New York about his approach.
Eataly: a lot of pasta
Fast Company has a piece on Eataly, the enormous and enormously successful (grocery) store with restaurants inside it. For those who haven’t been, the stores have an innovative concept that harkens back to an olde tyme market with different vendors for fish, meat, and pasta, interspersed with fresh fruit and vegetables, dried pasta and olive
File under classy: Southern wine reps taunt former supplier
Wine made Page Six! This should be good, right? The NY director of sales and the district manager at Southern Wine & Spirits (SWS), one of the country’s behemoth wine and spirits distributors, hold the honor. According to the NY Post, they lost Laurent-Perrier champagnes from their portfolio. So they decided to go to a night club, The Hus
Navigating New York City’s Wine Bars
In New York City, it seems that a new wine bar is springing up every other week. This rise in popularity is due to wine drinkers getting younger (people ages 25 to 34 now account for the largest group of wine consumers, according to Impact) and accessibility increasing. Wine bars are making the beverage more… Read More »
The Science of Bubbles
How to find “finesse” in Champagne, and the best glasses to drink it from. By W. Blake Gray | Posted Sunday, 15-Dec-2013 Pop! The Champagne cork just flew off at 30 mph, and as much as 80 percent of the CO2 contained in the bottle raced out into your dining room. Better drink up fast!… Read More »
Hugh Johnson’s Wine Life
From his groundbreaking 1966 book “Wine,” to “The World Atlas of Wine” and the hugely successful “Pocket Wine Book,” Hugh Johnson, 74, is one of the world’s best-selling wine writers. He is equally well-known in gardening circles for his work in that field. “Were I to wear a hat, I would doff it in admirati
The Gift of Books
Generally speaking, wine lovers enjoy receiving two things for Christmas: gadgets and books. Books are knowledge, and that is what we crave most. Here are several books published this year, any of which would make a superb gift for the wine lover on your Christmas list. Extreme Wine, $25: Mike Veseth, a retired University of… Read More »
Arizona’s Wine Side
Images of emerald grape leaves waving in the summer breeze usually don’t fill the pages of Arizona tourism brochures and magazines. Still, they’re becoming a more common sight as Arizona’s young wine industry grows. That’s right: Wine is made in Arizona. I had the same reaction when friends told me about Sonoita, a tiny cros
Unfiltered: More Real Housewines from TV’s Real Housewives (Wine Spectator)
Plus, chef Emeril Lagasse and Pinot Noir star Dan Kosta team up, TV host Sandra Lee introduces Cocktail Time, corked sneakers, an advisory against underwater wine aging, and more
Lawsuit Claims California Wines Contain Dangerous Arsenic Levels (Wine Spectator)
Wineries deny allegations, insist their products are safe and plaintiffs' research is flawed
Gallo Wine Buys Sonoma’s J Vineyards (Wine Spectator)
Wine giant adds producers of sparkling wine, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to its portfolio
Sorry, Hangover-Free Wine Still Doesn’t Exist (Wine Spectator)
Scientists find a new method of modifying wine yeast, but you'll still regret too many glasses
Passover Recipe: French-Jewish Fusion for the Passover Table (Wine Spectator)
A new kosher cookbook offers a fresh take on beef stew; plus, 14 recently rated kosher wines
Decanter donates 75,000 pounds to WaterAid charity
Decanter has given £75,000 to WaterAid, marking its biggest single donation to the international water charity since the two formed a partnership a decade ago.