Premier Cru owner pleads guilty to $45 million John Fox, the owner of one Californian’s biggest retailers Premier Cru, has turned himself in and admitted to scamming customers of over $45 million spendind some on fancy cars and women he met online. Fox had faced up to 20 years in prison, but…
Seppelt Drumborg Riesling awarded Riesling of the Year in James Halliday Wine Companion 2017 The 2015 vintage of the Seppelt Drumborg Riesling has been awarded Riesling of the Year and given the highest Riesling rating of 98 points in the 2017 Halliday Wine Companion, announced in Melbourne last night. In his review, Campbell Mattinson from…
Self-pouring wine machine for sale (just £25,000) f you had ever wondered what to buy the friend who had everything, look no further. An enormous mechanical corkscrew and self-pouring wine machine is to be auctioned at Christie’s, for up to £25,000. The contraption, built from around 300 pieces of scrap iron, could suit a…
Wynnsday 2016 Collection celebrates two contrasting vintages The 2016 Wynnsday collection features six wines that proudly showcase the Wynns ‘house-style’ from two contrasting vintages. Available from Wednesday 3 August, the 2016 Wynnsday collection includes: Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 RRP $44.99 V&A Lane Shiraz 2014 RRP $59.99 V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2014 RRP $59.99 Harold…
The Health Benefits of White Wine and Champagne It’s now generally accepted that drinking a glass or two of red wine can have health benefits. Moderate red wine consumption has been found to help prevent heart attacks, increase the amount of HDL “good” cholesterol and decrease the chances of blood clotting. But what about…
You can thank the efforts of UC Davis’ Departments of Viticulture and Enology and its Department of Mechanical Engineering for this one. They are now developing cutting-edge winemaking technologies like irrigation sensors and robots that can reduce the amount of water needed to make one gallon of precious wine. That’s about a 90 percent improvement,…
Verdejo One of Spain’s higher quality white grape varieties is Verdejo which languished in obscurity for several hundred years. The grape is home in the Rueda region of Spain, and is not only known for its high quality, but also as one of the best values found anywhere in the wine world. The most…
Lindeman’s launches new campaign Lindeman’s has searched the world to discover what makes people smile in a new campaign that features universally relatable stories of friendship and positivity. Celebrating the brand’s remarkable global popularity in over 100 countries. “The World Smiles with Lindeman’s” campaign was created by J. Walter Thompson. Will launch globally from July…
Bodega Torres is reintroducing indigenous red grape Moneu in Penedès following trials to determine the variety’s potential.
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,…
