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Don't Fear Sweet Wines
 Don't Fear Sweet Wines 
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Oct 17, 2009 1:37 PM CDT

Don't Fear Sweet Wines

US makes some terrific examples

(Newser) - Americans shy away from sweet wines, and it's a shame, write Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher in their Wall Street Journal column. Times have changed, and some fine US bottles are out there. Some of their favorites:
  • Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Bunch Select Late Harvest Riesling 2006:  "
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At Aussie Auto Race, Fans Allowed Just 24 Beers a Day

Limit jumps to 36 light brews for 4-day Bathurst 1,000

(Newser) - Fans headed to a four-day event that’s a highlight of the Australian auto-racing calendar will only be allowed one case of beer per day—or 36 cans if it’s light beer. “Wine lovers have not escaped the heavy hand of the law either,” the Guardian notes...

Bubbly Really Is All About the Bubbles

Fizzy bits hold up to 30 times the flavor as rest of drink, study finds

(Newser) - It turns out the bubbles are indeed the most important part of “the bubbly.” According to a new study, most of a champagne’s flavor comes from its bubbles, which contain up to 30 times more flavorful chemicals than the rest of the drink. It’s a watershed...

French Wines Wither Under Climate Change

Industry pushes President Sarkozy for carbon emission cut

(Newser) - A warming world has French winemakers sweating more than a little, experts tell the Financial Times. “Current research suggests that by the end of the 21st century, one summer out of two will be at least as hot as 2003,” the year of a record-breaking heat wave that...

Wine, Meet Your Future: Plastics

(Newser) - Screw tops, boxes, and now—plastic bottles? A move is afoot to package wine in low-cost, lighter plastic containers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The bottles come with an expiration date because the plastic does not provide the same airtight seal as glass. But because most wine sold in the...

Chinese Sow Stakes in French Wine Country

Foreign buyers retool prominent Chateaus for exports to China

(Newser) - Mao wouldn't likely approve on a couple of fronts, but Chinese investors looking to introduce their countrymen to the best in wine are buying up storied chateaus in the heart of French wine country, the Washington Post reports. Two companies paid several million dollars each to own Chateau Richelieu and...

Multifaceted Chardonnay a Welcome Surprise

Price does matter, but it's possible to find exciting varieties

(Newser) - Chardonnay is ubiquitous, but the “countless weak versions,” especially in the $10 category, disappoint wine lovers, writes Eric Arnold in Forbes. Nevertheless, Americans gulped down about 60 million 9-liter cases in 2008. If you’re willing to beef up your budget and experiment a bit, you may be...

Sauvignon Blancs Perfect for Summer
 Sauvignon Blancs 
 Perfect for Summer 
OPINION
Jul 22, 2009 12:49 PM CDT

Sauvignon Blancs Perfect for Summer

Wine panel rates the best from South America

(Newser) - We have reached “the vast plateau in the middle of summer,” the time when “one of wine’s primary purposes is to offer relief from the daily bout with seasonal oppression,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. Summer wines, “like a good beach...

This Guy's Getting $60K to Tweet About Wine

Winner will live in California, Tweet about wine

(Newser) - Hardy Wallace recently lost his job—but he’ll soon be making $10,000 a month promoting Murphy-Goode winery on the Web, as the winner of the much-touted “Really Goode Job,” the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Atlantan, who has a wine blog and has taken sommelier education...

Plastic Wine Bottles Eco-Friendly, but Drink It Fast

Wine can go bad after less than a year

(Newser) - Some are looking to recycled plastic bottles as the future of wine packaging—but though they are more eco-friendly, such bottles are less wine-friendly, Reuters reports. They’re “fine for wine you plan to use under 12 months, but not for wines that are designed to improve in the...

Boxed Wine's Time Has Come
 Boxed Wine's Time Has Come 
Jul 17, 2009 12:01 PM CDT

Boxed Wine's Time Has Come

Though it has earned its bad reputation in the past, today's boxed wines can be great

(Newser) - It’s time to stop sneering at boxed wine: “A box of rosé wine in the fridge is almost a rite of summer in France,” writes Tyler Colman for Forbes. True, boxed wine in the US often deserves its miserable reputation, but quality—and sales—are improving. Even...

French Wine Industry Tanks, But It Still Makes Best Vino

(Newser) - The French wine industry is in a tough spot, Mike Steinberger writes on Slate. “It is hemorrhaging market share abroad, domestic consumption continues to plummet, and thousands of vintners are in desperate financial straits.” What’s more, “the appellation system that regulates much of French viticulture is...

8 Tasty Aperitif Wines
 8 Tasty Aperitif Wines 
Jul 10, 2009 6:35 PM CDT

8 Tasty Aperitif Wines

(Newser) - The sweet and bitter notes of aperitif wines are perfect for waking up an appetite on a hot summer evening, Tara Q. Thomas writes in Gourmet. She ranks her favorite "elixirs of summer":
  • Vya Extra Dry Vermouth: Pine, nutmeg, cinnamon, and sandalwood flavors may be bitter, but sparkling
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Chianti Makers Not Toasting Powdered Wine

(Newser) - Angry Italian winemakers say a product that changes water into wine is more insulting than miraculous, Der Spiegel reports. The vintners complain that the "wine powder," made by a Swiss company that caters to hikers, is a "terrible copy" of Italy's Chianti and gives the entire...

Cheap—and Good— Wine Websites

Wineries, buyers both benefit from direct sales

(Newser) - With wine sales plateauing, wineries are embracing direct, discounted sales in what amounts to a win-win situation for sellers and buyers. The Los Angeles Times singles out the top discount websites:
  • winestilsoldout.com sells one wine at a time until it’s gone. The site usually offers two or three
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S. African Wines Aim to Put Brakes on 'Burnt Rubber' Rap

Exporters try to cast off a critic's harsh judgment

(Newser) - South African is the ninth-largest producer of wine, with several distinctive varietals that should be poised to break into the global marketplace, the New York Times reports. But the country’s wines have been dogged by comments made in 2007 by an influential British wine critic, who said after a...

Good Wines That Come in a Jug
 Good Wines That 
 Come in a Jug 
OPINION
Jun 29, 2009 2:22 PM CDT

Good Wines That Come in a Jug

This summer, head to the picnic with wine that tastes good and costs little

(Newser) - Jug wine has a bad reputation, with many considering it cheap and low-quality—but it doesn’t have to be that way. Bring along a jug o’ wine to your Fourth of July picnic, and it’ll be gone before you know it. To help you accomplish that, the Wall ...

Don't Blush—Rosé Is Worthy of Your Wine Dollars

Those who are still holding back may be surprised at what's out there

(Newser) - America is slowly warming to rosé wines, but for anyone still refusing to take rosé seriously, the time has come, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. “Rosé is the quintessential daytime wine, perfect for outdoors, wonderful in the summer”—and it’s surprisingly easy to find...

America: Cool It on Chilling White Wine
 America: Cool It 
 on Chilling White Wine 
OPINION
Jun 2, 2009 11:55 AM CDT

America: Cool It on Chilling White Wine

We love cold things, but a good white wine should only be lightly chilled

(Newser) - America loves cold things, from beer to overly air-conditioned theaters. But we’re only hurting ourselves by “chilling white wine far too long and drinking it way too cold,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. As long as the wine is good, serving it directly out...

Hendrix 'Murdered by Manager'
 Hendrix 'Murdered by Manager' 
May 31, 2009 6:11 AM CDT

Hendrix 'Murdered by Manager'

(Newser) - Jimi Hendrix's manager murdered the legendary rocker to cash in on a $2 million life insurance policy, an aide reveals in a new book. Hendrix was "worth more dead to him than alive," according to roadie James Wright. Wright said manager Michael Jeffrey confessed to him that he...

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