http://logabottle.com/home/images/alllogs_img.gif http://logabottle.com http://backend.userland.com/rss092 http://logabottle.com/ Wine news and wine logs from logabottle.com logabottle@logabottle.com logabottle@logabottle.com Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:05 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Research+and+Markets%3A+Examine+Future+Trends+in+Beer+and+Wine%3A+With+a+Focus+on+Emerging+Markets%2C+Priv&uid=623 "Key issues examined by this report: - Consumer interest in more flavoursome, individual products has been behind the rise of craft products in the beer market. These offer more challenging tastes, authenticity and often a quirkiness not found in mass market offerings. There are signs that this trend is being replicated in the wine market. - The boundaries between drinks categories are blurring and this trend will increasingly impact on beer and wine. The most significant components of this trend will be the creation of soft drinks mixes, the encroachment of spirits into traditional beer and wine territory, and the borrowing of product attributes from rival categories. - Over time consumers are becoming more interested in food and drinks that stimulate the senses. Brewers and vintners will respond with a greater variety of flavours, products designed to complement different flavours of food, and products which provide different sensations beyond flavour alone." Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Atomic+boffins+spot+fake+wines&uid=622 "A rare wine merchant has joined forces with nuclear scientists to develop a 21st-century tool for unmasking counterfeit vintage wines." Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:01:22 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Wine+Bloggers+to+Name+Top+Taster&uid=621 "With wine bloggers playing a key role in recommending wines for consumers and in discovering new wines that deserve consumer attention, the upcoming "Top Taster" competition at the October Wine Bloggers Conference takes on important meaning." Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:11:20 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Rose+wine+sheds+image+as+sweet+summertime+tipple&uid=620 "Rose wine seems to be shedding its image as a sweet, unsubstantial summertime tipple if recent sales figures from around the world are anything to go by." Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:06 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=French+wine+export+volumes+fall%2C+but+values+rise&uid=619 "French wine producers exported less wine in the first half of this year but got more for it than a year earlier as overseas markets opted for more expensive wines, a report said." Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:33:40 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Wine+with+a+small+carbon+footprint&uid=618 "One of the aims of the Slow Food movement is to promote food that's locally grown. Why not apply that to wine? I love a lot of imported wines, but when I think about their carbon footprint, it sometimes gives me pause. It takes a lot of energy to transport wine from abroad, whether it's a $10 Australian shiraz, a $15 Chilean cabernet or a $100 red Burgundy. There are ways to reduce the carbon footprint — container ships are better than airplanes — but those imports still are traveling a long way." - Katie - An article about drinking local wines, focusing on Northern California. However, it provides another incentive for us all to try local wines, no matter where you live. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:03:59 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Michael+Mondavi+to+Release+Signature+Wine&uid=617 "Folio Fine Wine Partners announced today that Michael Mondavi will release his first signature Cabernet Sauvignon, M by Michael Mondavi, this fall. " - Katie - Michael is the elder son of the late Robert Mondavi. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:15 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Are+You+Ready+for+Harvest+Wine+Boot+Camp%28R%29%3F&uid=616 "Wine Boot Camp(R) challenges recruits to dive into wine by rolling up their sleeves and plunging into winegrowing and winemaking. A 12-hour intense wine encounter, Wine Boot Camp begins in the vineyard harvesting vines, moves to the crush pad where the newly harvested grapes are crushed and ends in the winery blending and bottling. " Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:46:52 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=FAT+bastard+Wine+Wears+Pink+Ribbon+in+Support+of+Breast+Cancer+for+Sixth+Consecutive+Year&uid=615 "October is National Breast Cancer awareness month and for the sixth consecutive year consumers can purchase FAT bastard wines to help conquer this devastating disease. During the months of September and October, Click Wine Group will donate 25 cents for every bottle of FAT bastard sold in restaurants and retail locations, up to $75,000. Over the past five years the company has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars. " - Katie - It's that time of year again - when buying wines can help support breast cancer research! How can you go wrong? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:28 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=GreenSpace%3A+Wine+in+a+box%3A+Earth-friendly%2C+and+the+taste+is+%27actually+decent%27&uid=614 "Boxed wine emerged years ago, mostly as a convenience. You could take it on picnics and there was no bottle to break. No worries if you forgot the corkscrew. Now, liquor stores have entire shelves of boxes. And they all cheerily tout their eco-benefits: Chiefly, they're lighter, so it doesn't require as much fuel to transport them - before or after you drink what's inside." Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:16:34 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Central+Otago+pinot+noir+named+NZ%27s+top+wine&uid=613 "A Central Otago pinot noir has taken top honours at this year's Romeo Bragato Wine Awards, winning the Bragato Trophy for champion wine of the national show." Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:07:54 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=U.S.+consumers+spent+%2427.9B+on+wine+in+2007&uid=612 "Overall wine drinking in the United States rose 3.2 percent in 2007 to 292.1 million 9-liter cases, according to the Beverage Information Group. It was the 14th consecutive year of gains." - Katie - I think the streak may end at 14 years considering the state of the economy. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:33:26 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Wine+Spectator+drinks+a+hearty+glass+of+blush&uid=611 "Milan's Osteria L'Intrepido restaurant won Wine Spectator magazine's award of excellence this year despite a wine list that features a 1993 Amarone Classico Gioe S. Sofia, which the magazine once likened to "paint thinner and nail varnish." Even worse: Osteria L'Intrepido doesn't exist." Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:03:20 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=This+is+Your+Brain+on+Wine%21&uid=610 - Katie - This article has some very interesting comments (based on how the human brain works) about how different factors can affect how we perceive wine. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:31 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Finger+Lakes+wine+trail+celebrates+25+years&uid=609 "Let's have a toast! The Cayuga Wine Trail in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York is celebrating 25 years this September" - Katie - Check out the article for local events! Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:31:25 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Wine+deal+signed+with+France&uid=608 "Hong Kong has signed a deal with one of the world's premier wine producers France to boost co-operation in the trade. Financial Secretary John Tsang hailed today's signing of the first memorandum of understanding on co-operation in wine-related business with France saying it shows the two sides' commitment to promoting the trade." Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:01:36 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Drink+Outside+the+Box&uid=607 "ITALY’S Agriculture Ministry announced this month that some wines that receive the government’s quality assurance label may now be sold in boxes. That’s right, Italian wine is going green, and for some connoisseurs, the sky might as well be falling." Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:18:41 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Bottle+buys%3A+Wines+for+under+%2415&uid=606 "Inspired by the world's best wine countries, Joanne Weir's recipes demand a great bottle of wine. For those who don't want to spend a fortune, we asked Tom Geniesse, the owner of Flatiron's Bottlerocket Wine and Spirit (5 W. 19th St., 212-929-2323; $10 for delivery) for his top under-$15 picks. Geniesse was happy to comply, but recommends following your heart for perfect pairings rather than his advice: "Think about what it is you like to drink and go from there," he says. "The message is be free."" Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:35:24 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=With+wine%2C+let+your+palate+recalibrate+your+budget&uid=605 "Wine lovers are a notoriously choosy bunch even in the best of times, and now the sagging economy and creeping inflation are forcing us to become even pickier, especially when shopping in the upscale realm." Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:15:23 GMT http://logabottle.com/home/story.php?t=Ros%E9%3A+The+perfect%2C+versatile+summer+wine&uid=604 "With so many out there, the challenge is finding one you love that's great with food and well priced." Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:48:57 GMT