Wine News

Once a bottle of wine has been opened it needs to be drunk fairly quickly otherwise the wine goes off. This effect is worse with whites than reds. Preserving wines for longer has recently become the subject of a science study.

San Francisco - Today, the nation's #1 online wine retailer, Wine.com, announced its top 100 list for 2013. The compilation of the top 100 wines is based entirely on consumer purchasing.

Davis - Research has revealed that microbes on the surface and stems of wine grapes vary regionally and are linked to the taste of the wine.

Guerneville - If you are planning for the New Year and other holiday season parties, you do not have to import your Champagne from France.

Great movies are made by great film makers and great wines by great vintners. Francis Ford Coppola is best known for his contributions to film with greats like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather.”

For decades fine wine awards have been dominated by France and California. That is changing. Since 2003 -- continued in 2013 -- newer regions take top awards in this international competition.

Toulon - Seems that the famous Hollywood couple, Brad PItt and Angelina Jolie, are also into wine these days. On Wednesday, a single cask of wine from their Château Miraval vineyard in France sold on auction for more than €10,000 ($18,000).

"The world is facing a wine shortage" according to research by Morgan Stanley's financial services firm. But experts say there's no need to panic.

Bordeaux - The world is indeed headed towards democracy, if it is as envisioned in the Roman Empire. Wine has become so popular a shortage is impending.

Resveratrol, a chemical compound found in grape skins and red wine, can make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment.