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glossies

Jun 17, 2008 11:27 AM CDT

In Vino, Room for Interpretation

Despite study's hints, wine tasting remains a personal pursuit

(Newser) - That peppery flavor of Syrah? It comes from the same chemical that gives pepper its aroma, a recent study says. So sommeliers aren't making this stuff up: Wine bouquets actually have an empirical basis. But the compounds are tough to pin down because they change when mixed, and 20% of...

Wine Reviews: Taste the Pretension

Opinion

Jun 13, 2008 11:46 AM CDT

Wine Reviews: Taste the Pretension

Dry notes make snobs too boring to mock—almost

(Newser) - When wine lovers say they taste notes of cherries or hints of tobacco, “usually all I can detect is a whole lot of jackass,” Joel Stein writes in the LA Times . Wine dialogue has devolved into a meaningless string of obscure scents, Stein says. It’s boring—too...

'07 Not Looking Like Good Year for Bordeaux

Jun 11, 2008 1:45 PM CDT

'07 Not Looking Like Good Year for Bordeaux

Weak quality, futures sales have French winemakers worried

(Newser) - French winemakers are increasingly worried about fizzling sales of futures from the 2007 Bordeaux harvest, AFP reports. Investors and drinkers are skipping the vintage because they expect little increase in price by the time it's ready to drink in 2009; one merchant says reluctance to trim prices shows "avarice...

Seaver Trades
Curve Balls
for Cabernets

Jun 5, 2008 8:40 PM CDT

Seaver Trades Curve Balls for Cabernets

'The name should not sell it,' he says of his Napa-produced vintages under GTS label

(Newser) - You might think baseball Hall of Famers might be content to rest on their laurels, but not so Tom Seaver, Bloomberg reports. The three-time Cy Young winner spent some time as an announcer after his retirement in 1987, but his interest in wine led to the founding GTS Vineyards in...

Red Wine Linked
to Longer Life

Jun 4, 2008 5:19 AM CDT

Red Wine Linked to Longer Life

Grape ingredient could be used for anti-aging drugs

(Newser) - Researchers have found new signs that the fountain of youth could be filled with red wine, the New York Times reports. Resveratrol, an ingredient in grape skins, has been found to slow the effects of aging by triggering a change in the body—making it switch resources from fertility to...

France Eases Wine Laws
to Cork Competition

May 30, 2008 11:53 AM CDT

France Eases Wine Laws to Cork Competition

Old rules to go as France tries to catch up with New World wines

(Newser) - France is ditching some long-cherished wine rules to compete with upstart New World wines, the London Times reports. The country, which sees itself as the center of the wine world, has been steadily losing market share to wines from places like Australia and California. A new class of French wine...

Bridget Jones Sinking Sales
of Chardonnay?

May 30, 2008 11:28 AM CDT

Bridget Jones Sinking Sales of Chardonnay?

UK wine critic blames fictional neurotic for giving it a bad name

(Newser) - The thirtysomething neurotic character Bridget Jones is getting the blame for plummeting sales of chardonnay in the UK, the Independent reports. The fictional publishing assistant miserably pours herself a tall glass after each one of her attempts at landing a husband fails—not exactly a great marketing tool. "Chardonnay...

Pushy Waiters
Should Put
a Cork in It

OPINION

May 28, 2008 3:08 PM CDT

Pushy Waiters Should Put a Cork in It

Overzealous waiters can kill an evening of good wine

(Newser) - Barbaric waiters are storming the dinner table, "butting in and pouring wine without being asked" and expecting diners to hurry up and pony up to replace the drained bottle, laments Christopher Hitchens in Slate. Leaving punchlines and evenings in tatters, their unsolicited interruptions aren't just a sign of bad...

Wine Whiz
Mondavi Dead at 94

May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT

Wine Whiz Mondavi Dead at 94

Dapper vintner proved California grapes could rival Europe's

(Newser) - California wine master Robert Mondavi died peacefully today in his Napa Valley home at age 94, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Disciples and critics alike have praised the vintner for elevating West Coast wine from jug juice to world-class vino. "His legacy and his vision for what California could...

French Wine Goes Pop

Apr 27, 2008 6:09 PM CDT

French Wine Goes Pop

Wineries try 'New World'-style screw caps, snazzy labels to revive sales

(Newser) - A screw-top Bordeaux? The once-laughable notion is bubbling up in France these days as wine makers try to reverse decades of sour sales, the AP reports. Even snazzy labels and boxed-wine-with-a-straw are fair game, after French wineries exported a record $15 billion last year with "New World"-style packaging.

Germany's Dry
Rieslings Go Down Sweetly

OPINION

Apr 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT

Germany's Dry Rieslings Go Down Sweetly

Quality has flourished over the past decade, Times wine critic says

(Newser) - The dry rieslings Eric Asimov sampled a decade ago in Germany were “tart and shrill,” he writes in the New York Times. So "how did they get so good" since? Lower-quality wines aren’t shipped to America, hypothesizes one wine importer, who nevertheless concedes that the country's...

Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

Apr 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT

Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

Global economic downturn? What global economic downturn?

(Newser) - As the global economy falters, many people are fighting to make ends meet. And then there’s the Chinese billionaire who spent $500,000 for 27 bottles of wine today. The sale set a record for a single lot. “I don’t think he has bought this as an...

Top New Chefs: Read 'Em & Eat!

Food & Wine takes a look at the freshest cooking talent the US has to offer

(Newser) - Food & Wine has posted its Best New Chef awards for 2008. Look for their profiles in the July issue, but take a peek at the winners here:

Jim Burke: owner of James, a modern Italian restaurant in Philadelphia's Bella Vista neighborhood.
Gerard Craft: owner and chef at Niche in

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Wines Tainted With Pesticides

Apr 4, 2008 1:51 PM CDT

Wines Tainted With Pesticides

Large majority of bottles in study contain hazardous substances

(Newser) - A large majority of European wines are tainted with pesticides and other toxic substances, a study by a consortium of environmental groups has found. Thirty-four of 40 bottles sampled, including grands crus from some of Bordeaux's most prestigious vineyards, contained hazardous pesticides, the Telegraph reports. But of the six organic...

In Veritas, Vino
Wins Over Shanghai

Apr 3, 2008 2:13 PM CDT

In Veritas, Vino Wins Over Shanghai

Wine's popularity booms in China

(Newser) - The wine scene, long dormant in China, is booming in Shanghai, reports Portfolio. Chinese consumers were traditionally more passionate about spirits; if anything, only red wine was taken seriously. Not anymore: Shanghai's three premium-wine importers have multiplied to more than 100 since 1999, and wine bars abound. It's a trend...

A Dad Debates Introducing Wine

OPINION

Mar 28, 2008 4:14 PM CDT

A Dad Debates Introducing Wine

Times oenologist, eying responsible drinking, leans toward giving sons a taste

(Newser) - Will letting your kids sip wine decrease chances of binges later, Eric Asimov wonders in the New York Times. “I can’t help hoping that my sons might share my taste in ball teams and politics. Why should wine be any different?” writes Asimov, who imagined raising his children...

Sonoma-Napa Rivalry Escalates

Mar 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT

Sonoma-Napa Rivalry Escalates

Larger Sonoma frowns upon high-end Valley

(Newser) - The friendly rivalry between California’s two leading wine regions has evolved into an out-and-out marketing duel, reports Reuters. Sonoma winemakers frown upon the more famous—and much pricier—wine made by their neighbors over the hills. Collectors covet Napa Valley’s exclusive vintages, paying from $400-$1,000 a bottle...

Oregon's Having a Grape Year

Mar 19, 2008 4:07 PM CDT

Oregon's Having a Grape Year

Good weather, high pinot demand have growers toasting bumper crop, again

(Newser) - Thanks to good weather and rising demand, Oregon crushed a record number of grapes in 2007—good news for its 370 wineries. And despite selling 1.7 million cases worth $208 million last year, the state hasn't quenched thirst for its wine, the AP reports. "Fussy superstar" pinot noir...

Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

OPINION

Feb 29, 2008 5:25 PM CST

Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

Times oenophile comes out of shell, tries vin rouge with his oysters — and lives!

(Newser) - Oysters and red wine? "Why not?" asks Eric Asimov in the New York Times. Wine pairing as a science can drain a meal of its pleasure, while instincts and taste-testing add adventure. After Parisian waiters twice recommended red with a foodie blogger's oysters, Asimov traded the usual suspects (muscadet,...

UK Docs
Call for Smaller Wine Bottle

Feb 29, 2008 3:45 PM CST

UK Docs Call for Smaller Wine Bottle

Medical journal weighs in with plan to curb Brits' boozing

(Newser) - Britons are downing too much wine, the British Medical Journal concludes, and it has a solution: smaller bottles. “Once two of us have had a glass each, it’s all too tempting to finish the bottle then and there,” wrote one doctor of the standard 750-mililiter size. One...