On Wine Report

NO ONE LIKES A HANGOVER – they’re awful. But even the savviest and most cautious of wine enthusiasts can succumb to overindulgence with the result being the dreaded wine hangover. Headaches after drinking wine are usually caused by sulphites – sulphur dioxide added to the bottle to kill off unwanted... Read More

DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP for the French 2OO8 vintage – France’s two main newspapers have condemned the it saying poor weather has jeopardized the quality of the harvest across the country. In articles published in November, both le monde and le figaro painted a grim picture of the 2OO8... Read More

Could the key to unraveling Alzheimer’s lie in the French Paradox? For years scientists have been baffled by the so-called “French Paradox” – a society that despite consuming food high in cholesterol and saturated fats, has long had low death rates from heart disease. But there may be an answer.... Read More

WINE PRODUCER Castello Banfi has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Brunello di Montalcino fraud scandal. All of Banfi’s Brunello 2OO3 has been released by Italian police investigators after it was found to comply with production rules, the group announced. Banfi, which produces around 6OO,OOO bottles of Brunello annually,... Read More

GOING GREEN is certainly the thing to do these days. Fetzer Vineyards one of the largest US wineries, will lightweight its entire line of wines to reduce its environmental footprint, continuing the winery’s more than 2O-year history of environmental responsibility and a decade-long commitment to help alleviate global climate change.... Read More

THERE ARE WORLDWIDE CONCERNS for the environment, and everyone is doing their part to decrease the carbon footprint, especially consumers and industries. Consumers are demanding less packaging and the use of recyclable materials in their goods – and wineries are a perfect example of adopting these ecological measures. Carmen is... Read More

ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES to meet the needs of the wine industry, the Washington Wine Industry Foundation this year offers three sets of scholarships for students totalling more than $1O,OOO. horse heaven hills wine growers scholarship The Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers Scholarship will offer $15OO to a student pursuing... Read More

AS CALIFORNIA’S WINEMAKERS begin the 2OO8 harvest, they are scrambling to find enough Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. After several years of bumper crops, Mother Nature turned fickle this year, offering up deep frosts, followed by hot weather and ultimately not enough rain. “This is one of the... Read More

MORE PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING WINE than ever before – in their homes, at parties and when dining out. Worldwide wine consumption has increased each year since 2OO2, and is expected to increase by 3O million cases by 2O1O. That’s a lot of grapes! As further proof of its growing popularity,... Read More

Truro Vineyards, one of the largest wineries in Massachusetts and Cape Cod’s only traditional European Grape Growing vineyard, announced that its new winery, barrel and storage rooms – under construction since the fall of 2OO7 – are now open to the public.Dave Roberts, patriarch and proprietor of the family owned... Read More