Winexpression

Although pink wines have long carried a stigma of being sweet, flabby, cheap wine, the day may finally be here for consumers to embrace this style of wine. A recent study by AC Nielson found that in the UK, where the wine is called Ros, growth is 5 times faster than Red or White Wine. […]

Here it is, your way of enjoying a variety of wines when you want. It’s like having Vino Venue right in your own home, and all for just under $2000! The unit holds 8 bottles total, with 4 that are hooked up to the dispensing system. Temperature can be split among the two sides, perfect […]

The 2001 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes was released today, and some distributors have already set the price at 330 Euros, or about $397 US. This is quite a jump up from the pricing of the 1999 offering of about $178 US, as it very well should be, receiving rave review from Robert Parker who scored it […]

No, I’m not talking about real estate, but wine, and the importance of where it’s from. According to a national survey released by The Center for Wine Origins, 57% of wine consumers said location is the #1 factor in their wine buying decisions. The group plans on kicking off a marketing campaign across the country […]

Canadian based Wine Company Vincor, received a hostile takeover bid of US $1.2bn from none other than Constellation Brands. This would add wineries like Kim Crawford, Hogue, Toasted Head, and Kumala to Constellations growing list of Wineries which now includes Robert Mondavi Corp. Hostile takeovers can get nasty as we saw in the software […]

If you haven’t listened to Grape Radio yet, you’re missing out. This interview with Claude Blankiet of Blankiet Estate Winery is a must.
Wired news ran an interesting story on Podcasts, whether or not they’re here to stay, and how this new frontier can be a legitimate business. Grape Radio was featured as a Podcast that […]

The virus, which could be affecting up to 1/3 of the vineyards in France, is being confronted by Scientists who have genetically modified the rootstock of 70 Grapevines in an effort to combat the virus. Grapevine Fanleaf Virus, or GVFL, is a virus that can reduce yields by as much as 50% and lower the […]

The 2005 harvest in Bordeaux is already receiving praise as being an ideal grape growing year. The weather this year is said to be free from late rainfall, and abundant in warm days and cool nights, allowing for ideal ripening. The 2003 vintage, which fell victim to extremely hot temperatures, has been praised as a […]

Barokes Wine, an Australian Company, is introducing their canned wine to South Africans with hopes of appealing to a younger generation. The company currently offers 4 varietals, a Chardonnay Semillion, Cabernet Shiraz Merlot, Bubbly Chardonnay Semillion, and a Bubbly Cabernet Shiraz Merlot. I personally don’t think I’ll be drinking my wine out of a can, […]

Beau started the Meme and tagged Lenn. Lenn tags the Wine Chicks. The Wine Chicks tag Wine Cast, Tim tags Andrew at Spittoon, He spits his game then tags Cam at Appellation Australia, who tags our mate Mike at Shiraz Shiraz, Who whacks me on the back, informing me I’m it. (I wasn’t picked last! […]