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Just what is WineSkin?

              WineSkin® bottle transport bag (patent pending) is the revolutionary product designed to provide safer transport for wine and fortified spirit products, whether purchased directly from the manufacturer, through a distributor, or at a retail location.

             Wine Shield is plastic disc that floats on the top of wine in any opened 750ml bottle. When Wine Shield is inserted into the bottle, it creates a barrier to oxidation which preserves the taste and nose of the wine for up to 5 days from the moment of opening.

Through 6,500 years of winemaking, keeping opened wine from deteriorating has been a problem. Ironically the solution was always right under our noses, in the form of an inert gas called argon.

Although restaurants and bars have installed expensive argon dispensers to save wine, there has been no way to do it at home. Finally an innovative Australian company called Winesave has come up with a way to dispense food-grade jolts of the gas in an effective and affordable c...

A team of archaeologists discovered in an archaeological site in southern Armenia, the oldest winery in the world, the research done using biochemical techniques indicating a "harvest" of red wine for about 6,000 years, according to Reuters, citing Journal of Archaelogical Science .

According to scientists, made excavations have revealed a compl...

WHAT IS GOOD WOOD?

Good wood means quality oak barrels. Why does that matter? Because aging wine in oak is as important to the wine’s flavor as where the grapes are grown, or what varietal they are.

It’s ...

November 18, 2010 by Erika Szymanski  

According to Jancis Robinson in The Oxford Companion to Wine, “carbonic maceration is a red wine-making process which transforms a small amount of sugar in grapes which are uncrushed into ethanol, without the intervention of yeasts. It is used typically to produce light-bodied, brightly coloured, fruity red wines for early consumption,...

Winemaker Interview: Amanda Cramer

by Laurie Daniel

"Niner Wine Estates opened its new winery in Paso Robles, Calif., in time for the 2009 harvest. Much of the cutting-edge design and high-tech equipment was suggested by winemaker Amanda Cramer, who has been with Niner since 2004. She says she wanted to take the best of what she’s seen in wineries around the world, and owner Dick Niner concurred." 

As wine ages, natural settling and clarification will occur to some degree, although it is inefficient and inconsistent. The public, however, is usually unwilling to accept cloudy wine or wine with crystals or other particles in it, so various methods are used for "cleaning-up" and finishing wine after fermentation, either before, during, or after aging.

These processes also insure a level of stability or shelf-lif...

              Graham Jones, Ph.D., who headed the research, said that misrepresenting the vintage -- the year the wine was made -- is an ongoing problem.

              "The problem goes beyond ordinary consumers being overcharged for a bottle of expensive wine of a famous winery with a great year listed on the label," Jones pointed out. "Connoisseurs collect ...

Following seven successful presentations, Wine For Asia (WFA) returns in 2010 as the dedicated industry event in the region. It is a brand celebrated for its focus on business and education for the wine trade and hospitality industry. Returning with renewed vigour and greater confidence, WFA 2010 will present another year of exciting business and networking opportunities to th...

Fuzion ‘Alta’ Torrentes-Pinot Grigio 2009  ***

Mendoza, Argentina $8.95 (168419) 13.5% alcohol

Honeydew melon and grapey aromas segue a wash of sweet tropical fruit flavour. This light-on-its-feet aperitif-styled blend is smooth and mellow with a fruity finish. A great patio quaffer, it also pairs well with lighter appetizers or lightly dressed, preferably with oil and verjus, green salads. (Vic Harradine) 

The world federation of major international wine and spirits competitions (VINOFED) brings together the 12 competitions which have the patronage of both the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) and the Union Internationale des OEnologues (UIOE). Vinofed is responsible for providing a guarantee for both producers and consumers of excellence for the general organization of the competitions and of the credibility for the awards.

Magazine launches new VintageChart+ free for the iPhone; app covers quality analysis for 54 regions and varieties

Wine Spectator VINTAGECHART+ is a free iPhone app, designed to help you quickly select a great bottle of wine from a reliable vintage.

Whether browsing at a restaura...

Sauvignon blanc SAGIO 2009 - Natura srl, Vrancea, Romania

Panciu House

Wine taster Cezar Ioan:

"I confess, is the first wine cellar in the ninth from Vrancea (Nature Ltd.) which even I enjoyed it a try....

St. Catharines, Ontario -- After a six-month search,   Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute in Ontario hired viticulturist James J. Willwerth and enologist Dr. George Kotseridis to fill newly created senior scientist positions.

Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada announced in 2009 that CCOVI would receive CAD$1.9 million to fund new r...

Davis, Calif. --  A three-hour meeting addressing the “Outlook and Issues for the World Wine Market” in June presented an almost overwhelming amount of valuable data. Speakers from the United States, Europe and Australia spoke of current realities and issues, and attempted to forecast the future.

It was the inaugural seminar at the new Universi...

France's appellation system may soon be homogenised into globally recognised brands, according to a French wine official.

Valérie Pajotin, director of Anivin de France, said last week that French wine will end up 'like Coca-Cola' with many producers opting out of appellation systems in favour of adopting a generic 'Vins de France' brand.

The trade body is responsible for promoting the new Vins de France category, which allows French producers and bra...

• Tolosa Winery in California’s Edna Valley uses many high-tech tools to maximize the efficiency of its new solar setup.  
• Federal and state subsidies reduced the investment in solar power significantly.  
• A medium-size winery and tasting room can recoup the cost of the solar array in six-and-a-half years.  
• Tracking solar energy use encourages staff to operate the vineyard and winery with a longer view.