TCA Extraction From Cork Closures Is Top Priority
"While talk of cork's obsolescence is widespread, France-based wine and spirits closure producer Sabate announced today new R&D developments for removing TCA and precursors in cork."
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Room for Wine
"Typically, when you move into a new house, it's the bedroom and kitchen that are the first rooms to be settled. But Cliff Rudolph had other priorities - he made an immediate beeline for the "wine cellar.""
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Red wine fights prostate cancer
"Scientists say red wine can help treat prostate cancer. They say compounds in the drink appear to stop the cancer cells multiplying and even encourage them to self-destruct."
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What to do with long-forgotten bottles
"It is a serendipitous discovery: finding a long-forgotten bottle of wine in a cupboard, the back of the closet or under the bed."
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Napa Vintner Gary Andrus Buys New Zealand Vineyard
"Gary Andrus, the co-founder and recently retired CEO of Pine Ridge Winery in Napa Valley and Archery Summit in Oregon, has purchased a vineyard and two other plots of land in New Zealand's Central Otago region."
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Wines that appeal to young palates
"How about a little respect for the wines that made people love wine in the first place? Today's middle-aged wine enthusiasts might be swilling chardonnay and pondering the complexities of cabernet sauvignon, but chances are those are not the wines that captivated them when they were much younger."
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Thank You For Not Rinsing Your Glass in the Spit Bucket
"Sam Sharp, a wine educator at Clos du Val winery along the Silverado Trail, will never forget a private tasting he gave to a group of young women who seemed, well, less than interested in the wines."
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Wine consumption surges in Bermuda
"Bermuda has become a country of wine drinkers as consumption has grown at the expense of spirits such as whiskey, according to BermudaĆs liquor distributors."
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Brand New World Moves into Nielson Top 20
"New World wine brands are the main movers and shakers in the latest AC Nielsen/Checkout magazine Top 100 Drinks survey."
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Talks may ease wine barriers
"Wine exporters hope a visit by a top- ranking European Union official next week can be used to air concerns about new European wine labelling regulations...."
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