He found a plot of old vines (old vines give the richest, most concentrated fruit) and with the help of the winemaker and others, secretly vinified a quality Malbec and presented it to the press – and his boss Catena – at a press event originally designed to celebrate Catena wine entering the American market. Like Malbec? News cartena malbe MORE >>

The New York Times magazine ran an infographic on Sunday that compiled the picks of 18 wine industry types. They are trend-setters or at the very least someone who wants to help a diner or customer discover something new that they might only find at a restaurant or specialty shop. The category? Wines under $12. What do you think? MORE >>

The Chilean wine industry attempted a concerted move upmarket a few years ago. shocking piece on Slate.com reveals that during Prohibition, federal officials “ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols manufactured in the United States, products regularly stolen by bootleggers and resold as drinkable spirits. LA Times ]. NYT ]. MORE >>

Still blistering hot and still uncorking some nice Finger Lakes wines to help deal with the heat and still dining on summer salads, but added some corn on the cob to change it up a notch, I guess. am just interested in the cold wine. lowered my white wine zone in the fridge from 49F to 43F to chill down the wine to deal with the heat. MORE >>

Some specificity would help the discussion. And who is doing the brainwashing–the wine education/book publishing/bulletin board industrial complex?) Who are these “beer consumers” and “wine consumers”? Further, how did “beer consumers” gain such confidence–through Super Bowl ads? MORE >>