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January 2010 Wine NewsArchives by MonthWine News Archives |
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A bonus for New Year's: Champagne is cheaper | January 3, 1:42 pm | 0 comments "Partygoers worldwide have at least one good reason to forget the economic pain, job fears and mortgage woes of 2009: unusually cheap Champagne for New Year's." Source: sfgate.com |
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Women change focus of wine making in Argentina | January 5, 2:53 pm | 0 comments "Susana Balbo is to Argentine wine what Martha Stewart is to homemaking and Oprah Winfrey is to media in the United States." Source: reuters.com |
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Pinot noir smackdown: Oregon vs. California | January 6, 5:47 pm | 0 comments "Uneasy geographic rivalry plays out in the glass. Oregonians famously don't want you to move there, but they don't mind a visit — unless you're Californian. Then don't bother, please, and thank you." Source: chicagotribune.com |
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2010 Predictions | January 11, 5:12 am | 0 comments "Unfiltered peers into its crystal ball and prognosticates the news of the wine world that will come to pass this year." Source: winespectator.com
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Winery fuels tractor with grapevine cuttings | January 13, 4:46 pm | 0 comments "Rising fuel costs inspire a carbon-neutral New Zealand winery owner to become even more sustainable." Source: mnn.com
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Sierra Club sues county over parcel rules | January 15, 4:04 pm | 0 comments "Environmentalists are suing Napa County over recently-adopted land use policies they fear could spark development on agricultural land." Source: napavalleyregister.c
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Number of U.S. Wineries Continues to Grow | January 18, 4:47 pm | 0 comments "The number of wineries in the United States increased by 122 over last year, to reach a total of 6,223 as of November 2009, according to the Wine Business Monthly proprietary database." Source: winebusiness.com |
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Dan Berger: The collapse of cabernet | January 23, 5:25 am | 0 comments "Today, California cabernet is a virtual wine, made to be consumed as an aperitif and as young as possible. A long book could be devoted to this sad tale of decline. What follows is a brief look at the collapse of what once was California’s most prized possession." Source: napavalleyregister.c |
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Wine Appreciation, Made Easier | January 24, 12:00 pm | 0 comments "Joseph Chillemi, a 32-year-old accountant from Jersey City, picked up a neat trick for avoiding confusion when ordering from an extensive wine list: stick with one country of origin." Source: nytimes.com |
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Food-friendly sherry is a wine lover's delight | January 25, 9:36 pm | 0 comments "Thanks to adventurous wine geeks and passionate sherry advocates, the fortified wine is gaining buzz in the Bay Area. It's certainly a good time. With the globalization of wine styles, it's more common for a cabernet sauvignon from Chile to taste eerily similar to a cabernet sauvignon from Napa or Australia. But, sherry, in all its layered complexity, is distinctive and evokes a sense of place, says Kevin Hogan, wine buyer for The Spanish Table in Berkeley." Source: mercurynews.com |
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From a Lean Year, a Rich Vintage | January 26, 8:44 am | 0 comments "But the utilitarian winery in Healdsburg where James Stewart produces his Slingshot Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc throws a bucket of cold water on that romantic idea. It's a prefab warehouse in one of the valley's industrial parks, indistinguishable from countless other rent-a-fermenter facilities dotting California's wine belt. Amid rows of massive steel tanks and the woozy aroma of fermenting grape juice, Stewart is talking about turning the place into a gold mine. "We're trying to take advantage of what's happening," he says." Source: entrepreneur.com |
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Wine: Host a BYOB malbec tasting | January 27, 10:46 am | 0 comments "Malbec from Argentina is arguably the best value in wine today. While other countries produce plenty of good-value wines, Argentina's malbecs offer unusual complexity at prices that don't break the bank. Even a $10 bottle can have you searching the glass for hints of mocha, berries, lavender or spice." Source: washingtonpost.com
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Wheaton wine firm introduces enthusiasts to opportunities | January 28, 11:40 am | 0 comments "When wine lovers get together, they usually talk about the season's grape harvest, the bestselling bottles and the corks they're most excited to pop. But Wheaton-based wine consulting firm GiraMondo Associates made sure there was none of that last week at its inaugural Wine Entrepreneurs Conference. Instead, the event drew hundreds of wine enthusiasts from around the world to talk about the business behind the beverage. " Source: washingtonpost.com |
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Wine shipments from California fall in 2009 | January 29, 9:21 am | 0 comments "The drop is the first in 16 years and comes as consumers are shunning tonier offerings from the state in favor of cheaper overseas imports." Source: latimes.com |
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So many wineries, so little time | January 31, 7:47 pm | 0 comments "The Golden State is home to nearly 3,000 wineries. Here are some starting points for sifting through them." Source: latimes.com |
