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Welcome Back: Marsala Surges Stateside

By James Duren

The sweet-wine surge is just getting started. Yesterday, the Lifestyle section of Bloomberg Businessweek noted the resurgence of Marsala wine from Sicily, a...

January 27, 2015 in Commentary
French Laundry Wine Recovered in North Carolina

By James Duren

Mystery solved, sort of. This past week detectives from the Napa County Sheriff's Office flew to Greensboro, North Carolina, to recover bottles of wine...

January 27, 2015 in Commentary
Michigan Artist Puts a Stop To Wasted Stoppers

By James Duren

It's hard to believe his portraits are made from what most of us consider trash, if not a reminder of sentiment. Art and design website Colossal recently...

January 27, 2015 in Commentary
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Wine Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

By Alex Tilling

Sauvignon Blanc will always keep you guessing. On the one hand it is capable of making a wine that can boast ethereal grace and complexity, yet on the other...

January 27, 2015 in Wine Reviews
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Sipping Synthetic: Scientist Creates Guilt-Free Alcohol Pill

By James Duren

If David Nutt's wonder pill was around a few years ago, we may never have had the pleasure of watching Bradley Cooper and his pals fumble their way through...

January 27, 2015 in Commentary
Centuries-Old Wine Bottles Found In Northern Ireland Excavation

By James Duren

If the walls of an old Irish village could speak, they'd probably tell you they're sorry they didn't leave you any wine. An excavation on of a former...

January 26, 2015 in Commentary
Alsace Wine: I'll See Your 2013 Vintage And Raise You 500 Years

By James Duren

Wine experts in France's Alsace region went all-in this past week and transferred a wine made in 1472 from one barrel to another. That's right; 1472.

January 26, 2015 in Commentary
California Bank: Fine Wine Prices Set To Soar

By James Duren

Be prepared to open that wallet a little wider for your premium wines this year. Fine wines – those priced above $20 – most likely will fetch higher...

January 26, 2015 in Commentary
The Taste of Victory: Sydney Wine Competition To Feature Winner Tastings

By James Duren

In a move described as a “departure from recent years”, hundreds of winners spread over 15 categories will be presented for tasting at the 2015 Sydney...

January 26, 2015 in Commentary
Adelaide Hills Winemakers Discuss Fire Damage

By James Duren

A bush fire which burned through 12,500 hectares of land in Australia's Adelaide Hills winegrowing region knocked winemakers on their heels, but the area's...

January 23, 2015 in Commentary