Militant Winemaker Group Attacks French Wine Cooperative Just before midnight on June 19, roughly 30 masked people attacked a winery facility in France’s Languedoc region, wreaking havoc in a matter of minutes. The group, who called themselves members of the Comité Regionale d’Action Viticole (CRAV), a shadowy organization of vignerons protesting globalization’s impact on wine,…
Luxury vineyard, winery tap into Uruguay’s fertile soil In a land built by Spaniards, Italians and Basques, the terroir of Uruguay mimics that of Tuscany. When Argentine billionaire Alejandro P. Bulgheroni first ventured to Uruguay’s Garzón region, he says he “felt the magic of the land.” For that reason, he purchased 10,000 acres in the…
Workshop at La Cité du Vin What can we do as a family in Bordeaux this summer? A workshop at La Cite du Vin! Are you wondering what activity to do with your children this summer? Look no further! La Cité du Vin is running several (alcohol-free!) activities. They are fun, cultural, sensorial, and adapted…
Here is an interview about us from the Recetum team, that will give you a bit more information. Interview with Sara Rivera, CEO of Rivers of Wine. In our interview today we spoke with Sara Rivera, CEO of Rivers of Wine (riversofwine.net). At 24 years old, she is a Spanish entrepreneur in the wine world and is working outside Spain,…
Napa Valley’s Alpha Omega winery celebrates 10 years Alpha Omega, a family-owned winery in Rutherford, commemorated its 10th anniversary with two celebrations on July 16 at its estate. During the festivities, proprietors Robin and Michelle Baggett and winemaker Jean Hoefliger announced the creation of the Alpha Omega Foundation — the latest way the philanthropic vintners…
Older married couples with the same drinking habits – whether they partake, or abstain – tend to be happier than couples where only one partner drinks, researchers say. Based on data for a nationally representative sample of U.S. couples over age 50, the study found that women, in particular, were more dissatisfied over time when…
Police track down £100k of stolen WINE within 15 minutes A trucker was dragged from his cab and battered by thugs who stole his lorry and cargo of £100,000-worth of wine . Three raiders made off with the HGV and trailer from Kenrick Way, just off Union Street, West Bromwich , at 4.25am on Friday. The…
Independent wine shop Borough Wines is to launch an app for consumers that will provide a specialist wine service within its ‘concessions’ stores in other retailers.
England storm home with 16 gold medals in the Champagne & Sparkling Wine. English wines have achieved another impressive competition success, with the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) announcing that England have won 16 gold and 20 silver medals out of a total of 149 Gold & 143 Silver medals awarded to…
Professor Denis Dubourdieu, one of the most respected winemakers and wine researchers of his generation, has died in Bordeaux. Denis Dubourdieu, winemaker, château owner and professor of oenology, has died following a battle with illness, the council for the Bordeaux 1855 classification said today (26 July). ‘The grands crus classés of 1855 offer their heartfelt…
