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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
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
Nanoemulsion! Oil Mix Preserves Grape Superhero

By James Duren

With all the attention resveratrol is getting for its anti-oxidant powers, you'd think the chemical would be donning a black, winged suit and illuminating an...

January 23, 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
Shut The Front Door! Millennials Don't Buy Wine Online, Cal Poly Says

By James Duren

The drama continues. Millennials, the tech-savvy generation of wine drinkers known worldwide for their dependence on technology for just about everything,...

January 23, 2015 in Commentary
Westward, Ho! Oregon Wine Industry Continues to Grow

By James Duren

In case you haven't heard the news, Oregon is a lot more than Ducks and Trailblazers. The Portland Business Journal (PBJ) published an article yesterday...

January 23, 2015 in Commentary
A Question of Wine Science

By Jamie Goode

Hang around wine geeks for any length of time and you are sure to hear the word terroir mentioned. As you may know, terroir is a French term that has no...

January 23, 2015 in Commentary
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More Reasons Why Wine Will Improve Your Health in 2015

By James Duren

Popping the cork, it turns out, may be exactly what the doctor ordered. As millions of well-intentioned oenophiles forge into the new year with a cellar's...

January 22, 2015 in Commentary
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