Category Archives: Wine

Entre Nous Releases Wines from Its Library

With the 2015 harvest representing its 10th, Entre Nous wines is marking the occasion releasing a 10-bottle collection of its older vintages. “Compare and contrast our body of work with one bottle of our very first Entre Nous 2006 Cabernet … Continue reading

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Finally, a Distillery in Austin, Tex., Itself

Still Austin Whiskey Co. is getting set to open at the Yard at St. Elmo, a development in Austin, Tex., that will include Austin Winery and St. Elmo Brewing.  Here’s the thing:  Still Austin will be the first distillery actually … Continue reading

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TTB Moves to Restrict Varietal Designation on Wine Labels

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau this morning moved to close a loophole in its labeling regulations. The proposal, scheduled to be published in the Federal Register this morning would apply to   any standard grape wine covered by a … Continue reading

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Microbes Could Work As ‘Quality Control’ For Wine

There’s new evidence that microbes influence a wine’s terroir, or its distinctive regional characteristics. The study, which appears in mBio, also suggests that such microbial signatures associated with predictable chemical profiles of wine might provide a valuable new quality-control tool for the … Continue reading

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Drinking Champagne May Counteract Memory Loss: Study

Drinking Champagne May Counteract Memory Loss: Study Winston Churchill started his day with whisky, but Champagne was his true passion.  Turns out he may have been onto something. New research at the University of Reading, England, finds drinking one to … Continue reading

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GI Partners Acquires Far Niente Wine Estates

GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm, said it acquired Far Niente Wine Estates.  Terms were disclosed. Far Niente owns two winery facilities and 10 stand-alone vineyard properties in Napa and Sonoma. Far Niente sells its wines in the … Continue reading

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