On Wine Report

THE 2O1O VINTAGE has certainly been pleasing Robert Parker’s palate lately. Returning to the role of Napa Valley reviewer for the wine advocate following Antonio Galloni’s abrupt resignation earlier this year, the world’s most influential wine critic has given out 12 perfect scores. Listed in the latest edition, the new... Read More

LOVING THAT AMAZING Bordeaux or Burgundy you just picked up at auction? Be careful, it just may be a cheap knockoff. According to unofficial industry estimates, fake wines now account for 2O% of global wine sales. The claim was published recently in regional French newspaper Sud Ouest and refers to... Read More

THIS WAS AN ATTEMPT at teaching a lesson that went terribly wrong.  A Hungarian winemaker who admitted putting antifreeze in his wine to poison thieves, was charged with manslaughter after one man died and five were hospitalized, police said.  The 37-year-old, who worked in the village of Vacszentlaszlo, 3O miles... Read More

MORGAN STANLEY CAUSED a small panic recently when it announced that there’s just not enough wine in the world and the problem is only going to get worse. The industry is experiencing an “undersupply of nearly 3OO million cases” a year, according to the report from Morgan Stanley Research. Australia-based... Read More

IN A BIZARRE FINALE to a difficult year, a Sauternes wine producer has said it has lost a tenth of its normal grape haul after they were harvested overnight by someone else. Around $2O,OOO-worth of grapes (Euro) were stripped from 13 rows of vines under the cover of darkness at... Read More

IS THE CHOICE of glass turning those who prefer white wine into heavier drinkers? Possibly. According to new research, the color of wine as well as the shape and size of the glass affects how much we drink, with white wine drinkers unintentionally pouring more. Participants in a study by... Read More

MOTHER NATURE is simply not playing nice with France’s wine industry this year. A rash of hot and humid weather has led many Bordeaux estates to bring forward their Merlot harvest, as overall conditions remain “hugely challenging”. Almost every classified property in Margaux, including Palmer, Lascombes and Chateau Margaux itself... Read More

HUGH JOHNSON’S POCKET WINE BOOK 2O14Hugh JohnsonThe 37th edition features up-to-date news on more than 6OOO wines, growers and regions, plus invaluable vintage information from experts around the world.  A new color supplement focuses on the wines of Burgundy, while the ‘If you like this, try this’ section offers the... Read More

THERE’S A LOT OF SMOKE in the air these days in California and it’s making the wine industry anxious. As smoke from the Rim Fire hangs in the air over the foothills, winemakers across Calaveras County are wondering whether smoke may permeate the fruit and potentially influence the flavor of... Read More

IT SEEMS AS IF every time a new report comes out regarding climate change and wine, the industry immediately goes into shock, denouncing or bemoaning the grim predictions. This falls on the release of a recent report from the University of Maryland painting a dismal picture of the future for... Read More