Some wine writers benefit from aging, too – Washington Post

Washington Post Some wine writers benefit from aging, tooWashington PostFor more than half a century, Hugh Johnson has seen, and chronicled, wave after wave of wine trends. The emergence of California in the 1970s, followed by other New World wine regions. The emphasis on new oak and ultra-ripe, powerful wines in the … Brought to you […]

Wine output in France, South America expected to hit four-year low – UPI.com

UPI.com Wine output in France, South America expected to hit four-year lowUPI.comAlthough France remains the second-leading wine producer in the world, production this year is expected to drop by 12 percent due to frost and hailstorms in the spring and drought throughout the summer. Italy saw a production slip of just 2 percent in …World […]

Rare Hello Kitty wine comes to Antonello’s in Santa Ana – OCRegister

OCRegister Rare Hello Kitty wine comes to Antonello's in Santa AnaOCRegisterWell, get used to it. Hello Kitty wine is making a push into the American mainstream. (It has been sold in Europe and Asia since 2007.) Antonello's in Santa Ana is serving a Hello Kitty menu through mid-November after a splashy media launch dinner Oct. […]

Constellation Brands Buys Charles Smith Wines, Sells Canadian Wine Business – Wall Street Journal

Wine Spectator Constellation Brands Buys Charles Smith Wines, Sells Canadian Wine BusinessWall Street JournalVictor, N.Y.-based Constellation said in April it planned to explore an initial public offering for its Canadian wine business. But it decided to put the business up for sale after receiving overtures from a handful of Canadian wineries and the …Constellation Buys […]

What Are the Biggest Wine Investing Mistakes? – Forbes

Forbes What Are the Biggest Wine Investing Mistakes?ForbesIf you are tired of investing in the same old standard of stocks and bonds, then you need to get educated. For instance, should you buy cases of rare wine? It might be worth considering. But if you do so then you should avoid some of the more […]

A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of Wine – The New Yorker

The New Yorker A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of WineThe New YorkerRudy Kurniawan was a rich twenty-something with a naïve fondness for wine when he first started rubbing elbows with the high rollers at wine auctions, in the early two-thousands—“Just a geeky kid drinking Merlot,” as one veteran collector recalls. […]

Cheers! Classic cars and wine top the latest luxury list – CNBC

CNBC Cheers! Classic cars and wine top the latest luxury listCNBCClassic cars and wine have jointly taken the chequered flag in the latest Knight Frank Luxury Index released Thursday. The index tracks the performance of the ten "investments of passion". Although both categories managed 8 percent returns over the …When Markets Wobble, How About Classic […]

Cheers! Classic cars and wine top the latest luxury list – CNBC.com – CNBC

CNBC Cheers! Classic cars and wine top the latest luxury list – CNBC.comCNBCClassic cars and wine have jointly taken the chequered flag in the latest Knight Frank Luxury Index released Thursday.When Markets Wobble, How About Classic Cars and Fine Wine …Wall Street Journal (blog) all 2 news articles » Brought to you by Google News. Read […]

The Coolest Wine Labels of Fall 2016 – Forbes

The Coolest Wine Labels of Fall 2016ForbesThis season's line-up is an intriguing array of artist-inspired wine labels. Indeed, this was a very good year overall for label artistry, as evidenced by the large number of beautiful wine labels I discovered. Read about my search and Coolest Labels … Brought to you by Google News. Read […]

Finding inspiration in wine that’s merely ‘interesting’ – Washington Post

Washington Post Finding inspiration in wine that's merely 'interesting'Washington PostMy wine life has been good. Great, even. Under the guise of professional responsibilities, I've tasted cabernets that cost an average monthly salary. I've been invited into cold Burgundy cellars to sample wines that could finance a new car. Such … Brought to you by Google […]