Cornell University Holds Contest to Name New Grape Varietals

Posted by Emilia Morano-Williams, Writer
If you’ve ever thought it would be awesome to name a grape for wine, now you can try your hand at it. Bruce Reisch, horticulture professor at Cornell University, has bred two new varieties of... read more

No Gin and Juice for Rappers: It's All Moscato

Posted by The Daily Sip, Special Contributor
Moscato, that sweet, easy-drinking wine perfect for summer, is the fastest growing varietal in the country with sales increasing 70 percent since 2011. If this kind of growth continues, moscato could... read more

Why Wasps Make Your Wine Better

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
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Yes, wasps are usually disgusting, dangerous, and frankly terrifying to most people. However, we have one invention to thank the little creatures for: wine. That's right, without wasps, you'd... read more

The Best 5 Zinfandels for Less Than $15

Posted by Snooth, Special Contributor
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Zinfandel has a perhaps well-deserved reputation of being a wine that goes well with barbecue. The problem is that the reputation overlooks many of the finer zins that might be totally obscured by... read more

Josh Groban to Make His Own Mondavi Wine

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
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Ever thought to yourself, "The only thing that would make this wine better is if it were made by Josh Groban?" Then good news for you! The dreamy singer is collaborating with Robert Mondavi... read more

$356,570 of Fine Wines Stolen in Unrelated Incidents

Posted by Emilia Morano-Williams, Writer
wine, wine theft, heist, canada, england, winery
Recently, two separate and unrelated wine thefts occurred in England and Canada, that resulted in the theft of a combined total of $356,570 worth of wine. In both cases, the stolen wines were easily... read more

Just Released: L’Avenir Wines From South Africa

Posted by Roger Morris, Special Contributor
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For several years now, the international wine community has been praising the improvement of South African wines and waiting for it to become a full-fledged member of the great-wines countries. In... read more

Women Make Better Wine Than Men

Posted by Snooth, Special Contributor
A recent Santa Clara University study of "highly acclaimed" California wineries suggests that women winemakers, despite their minority in the field, are beating their male counterparts in... read more