Only they won’t call the 8% alcohol drink “wine,&# mostly because the association of Chianti producers has complained. She denies the allegations in the Sonoma Press Democrat. SIPPED: Desperation! The Swiss water purification company, Katadyn, has a wine-like product for non-discriminating, thirsty trekkers. Der Spiegel ]. MORE >>

Another possibility is that a sunken cork might also slide right down the bottle neck when you start to press it with the corkscrew worm, which is usually a phenomenon that can accompany heat damage or oxidation. People associate quality with ageability. This is very exciting - how often does one get to drink a bottle that old? Steak. MORE >>

Tom Wark, executive director of the Specialty Wine Retailers’ Association, who was there writes via email: “Huge turnout in favor of shipping. Friday was a rare moment in the legislative sun for the subject of wine direct shipping in the Maryland, where, as we discussed, is a felony to ship wine. Yet, there is pessimism. Period. MORE >>

Wine Competitions , published by American Association of Wine Economists. am just an average Joe wine consumer who happens to buy some wines because of press releases and store tags or medal displays at the wineries. This should also be on the agenda of the many associations that promote their region or their State's wines. MORE >>

John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? But let’s look at each sector that you discussed separately, rather than painting with those broad brushstrokes. MORE >>