Flight Wine Experiences

30/11/2017

I'm definitely a flute fan -- how about you?

The much-maligned Champagne flute needs a hero. One editor stands up for them as an ideal sparkling wine glass, with help from a scientist and psychologist.

16/10/2017

Harvest Still Going in Napa, Fires Still Burning, Officials Look Toward Recovery Phase
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=190869

30/04/2014

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/04/30/how-big-data-can-predict-the-wine-of-the-century/

By James Marland, Vice President, Network Growth, Ariba – an SAP Company While Moneyball, and Brad Pitt's good looks, became the face that launched a thousand big data blog posts, I’ve often thought about other examples, which might appeal to those who prefer to pour a glass a wine versus pore over…

13/02/2014

Robert Parker is going on a world tour? What, does he think he's some kind of rock star? Kinda silly, I think. http://www.ecns.cn/2014/02-12/100451.shtml

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08/01/2014

Sad news... http://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=126206

Wine Industry News for Jan 07, 2014

05/06/2013

Did you know? Super-Tuscans: ground breaking Italian wines that deliberately ignored local wine laws to make premium wines using outlawed "international" grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

21/05/2013

More news on this fascinating experiment! http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/05/21/st-helena-winery-pulling-bottles-from-ocean-floor-in-aging-experiment/

A California winery is recovering four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that have aged on the floor of Charleston Harbor for the past three months.

02/05/2013

Wines and spirits of the weird... prison liquor? http://blog.wblakegray.com/2013/05/weird-new-spirits-green-sparkling-wine.html

02/05/2013

I love to see this! http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/vintners-pledge-million-to-local-preschools/article_1181661e-b1e9-11e2-a08c-0019bb2963f4.html

The Napa Valley Vintners announced its final category of funding from the proceeds of the 2012 Auction Napa Valley fundraiser.

30/04/2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8A-Hn55r1E

The Boring Wine Guy lets you in on a little secret on ordering wines by the glass at restaurants.

22/04/2013

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2013/04/parker-praises-pomerol-in-2012-overview/

However, Parker explained that the earlier ripening Merlot meant that the Right Bank was not subject to the agonies of the Left, where the length of the season meant that most of the Cabernet Sauvignon crop was still on the vine when rains came in October, leading to rot.

22/04/2013

http://www.decanter.com/bordeaux-2012/en-primeur-coverage/583811/bordeaux-2012-steven-spurrier-s-vintage-overview

Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier gives his early verdict on the Bordeaux 2012 vintage, following the en primeur tastings in Bordeaux.