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Wine Snobs, Beware

Aug 22, 2010 8:46 AM CDT

Sauvignon Blanc: The New Safe Drink

Has managed to escape Chardonnay-type backlash

(Newser) - Sauvignon Blanc is officially the new safe drink—it's cheap, consistent, and, all of a sudden, it's everywhere, writes Lettie Teague for the Wall Street Journal . "It's the only wine I drink by the glass," a friend tells Teague. "I feel like I always know what I'm...

Your New
Food Trend:
Wine-Fed Cows

Jul 28, 2010 3:31 PM CDT

Your New Food Trend: Wine-Fed Cows

Canadian farmer has an inspiration

(Newser) - Teetotallng vegetarians, this food trend is definitely not for you: A Canadian farmer has latched onto the idea of giving each of her cows a liter of red wine for the last 90 days of before slaughter. "Yes, it seems strange at first, but when you stop to think...

How to Open Wine
With Your Shoe

SURVIVAL SKILLS

Jul 18, 2010 2:42 PM CDT

How to Open Wine With Your Shoe

For the next time you leave home without a corkscrew

(Newser) - No corkscrew? No problem. Pat Kiernan of Pat’s Papers tests a French technique he uncovered using a shoe to do the job instead. Insert the bottom of a bottle of wine into a shoe for cushioning, then simply bang it against a wall. Pressure builds and eventually forces the...

12 Little-Known Wines
Worth Trying

Jul 13, 2010 2:52 PM CDT

12 Little-Known Wines Worth Trying

You may not have heard of them, but they're 'thrilling'

(Newser) - Ready to move beyond familiar cabernet sauvignons and chardonnays? Eric Asimov of the New York Times suggests a dozen little-known but “thrilling” wines to explore:

Assyrtiko: This white wine grape from the volcanic island of Santorini “produces dry, deliciously minerally wines” that pair well with seafood.
Frappato: These

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Pa. Gets
Vending
Machines
—for Wine

Jul 8, 2010 11:11 AM CDT

Pa. Gets Vending Machines —for Wine

Finally, you can buy alcohol out of a kiosk

(Newser) - Thanks to complicated and antiquated liquor laws, it was quite difficult to get a bottle of wine in Pennsylvania…until now. The state recently introduced the nation’s first wine kiosks, ie, alcoholic vending machines. Normally, wine cannot be sold in a supermarket—only a state-owned store—but thanks to...

Hey NFL, You're
Hypocrites on Wine

opinion

Jul 7, 2010 5:36 PM CDT

Hey NFL, You're Hypocrites on Wine

It love beer but stifles its own player/vintners

(Newser) - The NFL is two-faced when it comes to alcohol, writes Joshua Green at at the Atlantic . The game is nearly synonymous with beer and yet it "has piously forbidden players from endorsing alcoholic beverages." This is a problem because, as unlikely as it sounds, the game has its...

Take the
Mystery Out
of the Wine List

Jun 27, 2010 5:08 AM CDT

Take the Mystery Out of the Wine List

Riesling, Oregon, Costieres de Nimes, and Kermit Lynch are your friends

(Newser) - Ordering wine in a restaurant can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. "Quit being afraid of wine!" wine blogger Nilay Gandhi writes for The Awl . "There's one truth to that wine list you're so terrified to negotiate: it's full of baloney." You can't go...

Whole Foods Wants Your Corks

Apr 8, 2010 10:09 PM CDT

Whole Foods Wants Your Corks

It, unlike you, wants them to become useful again

(Newser) - C’mon, admit it: All those wine corks you’re saving, you’re not ever really going to get around to, like, cataloguing them or something. Fortunately, Whole Foods Market has your back. The upscale retailer will collect them for various outfits to repurpose—a cork floor-tile manufacturer, or recyclable...

Pop the Cork on
Hello Kitty Wine

Mar 27, 2010 3:58 PM CDT

Pop the Cork on Hello Kitty Wine

Brand, now 35, expands with a more mature offering

(Newser) - With the Hello Kitty franchise turning 35 last year, it’s apparently high time to add wines to the line. Conceived by an Italian outfit, four varieties will become available in the US during next few months, the CEO of its marketing operation here tells LA Weekly —adding that...

Forget the Gym,
Ladies—Wine
Makes You
Thinner

Forget the Gym, Ladies—Wine Makes You Thinner

Study: Women who drink red wine pack on fewer pounds

(Newser) - What women who keep slim in middle age have in common isn't a brutal gym routine or an raw-vegetable diet—it's a glass or two of wine a day. So claims a new study that followed the weight fluctuations of almost 20,000 middle-age women over 13 years and found...

Vegetarians: Beware
That Glass of Wine

Mar 10, 2010 2:19 PM CST

Vegetarians: Beware That Glass of Wine

Vintners often use animal products in production

(Newser) - Just because it's made from grapes doesn't mean a glass of wine is OK for committed vegetarians. Many vintners use animal products made from bones or even fish bladders in the final clarifying stages, explains Steven Kolpan. The good news is that only minuscule amounts of the so-called fining agents...

Buffett Bets on
Baby Boomers
Drinking Wine

Mar 10, 2010 10:19 AM CST

Buffett Bets on Baby Boomers Drinking Wine

Berkshire subsidiary pays top dollar for distributor

(Newser) - Warren Buffett, who watchers had expected to buy a beer distributor, made a recent bet on wine instead, reports Business Insider, in a move that reflects the drinking habits of aging baby boomers. A subsidiary of Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has a deal in place to buy Empire Distributing, a...

France Urges Schools to Hold Wine Tastings

Mar 5, 2010 2:36 PM CST

France Urges Schools to Hold Wine Tastings

Government suggests knowledge as tool to fight binge drinking

(Newser) - How do you get college kids to drink less? By giving them wine, of course! At least that’s what a French government-commissioned report suggests. By holding wine tastings, the reasoning goes, colleges can educate students on the merits of drinking well in moderation. “Why is there sexual education...

Sorry, Weekend Boozers: Daily Drinking Is Healthier

Feb 19, 2010 11:49 AM CST

Sorry, Weekend Boozers: Daily Drinking Is Healthier

A few glasses of certain red wines each day helps your heart

(Newser) - Every week there seems to be a new study showing how wine protects against cancer…or can kill you. The one thing most researchers seem to agree on: Red is better than white. But which red, and how much? Will Lyons tackles the question in his Wall Street Journal column,...

French Nailed
for Selling
Fake Pinot
to Gallo

Feb 18, 2010 5:47 AM CST

French Nailed for Selling Fake Pinot to Gallo

E and J Gallo unwittingly sold fake Red Bicyclette

(Newser) - French winemakers have been convicted in a massive scam to dupe unwitting Yanks by passing off 18 million bottles of a cheaper wine as Pinot Noir. The French producers sold the wine to major US buyer E and J Gallo for its popular Red Bicyclette brand. By calling a cheaper...

Best Aphrodisiac Foods

when in doubt, stick with wine

Feb 10, 2010 1:09 PM CST

Best Aphrodisiac Foods

From the known (oysters) to the bizarre (banana bread), the sexiest foods

(Newser) - If you're looking for a Valentine's Day meal to put you and your lover in the mood, skip the chocolate—you'd need to eat 25 pounds to feel its euphoric effects. And despite the inclusion of popular aphrodisiacs like oysters on many V-Day menus, most meals are so heavy "...

Biggest Ripoffs in US

Feb 2, 2010 5:58 PM CST

Biggest Ripoffs in US

Phone texts, movie popcorn, and textbooks are overpriced

(Newser) - Text messages may be the biggest ripoff in America. It costs 1/3 of a cent for carriers to send a message, but they can hit you with a 20-cent charge on pay-per-text plans. That's a markup of 6,500%. More bad deals from CNNMoney :

Movie popcorn, 900%: No surprise here,

...

5 Booze Trends for the 2010s

drink up!

Jan 10, 2010 9:50 AM CST

5 Booze Trends for the 2010s

Expect your cocktails to be herbal, matched with food, and cold

(Newser) - Absinthe and other speakeasy libations are so last decade. Now that craft cocktails are mainstream, what will the next 10 years bring to the hottest watering holes? Derek Brown of the Atlantic looks into his crystal ball:

Food pairings: They're not just for sommeliers anymore. "Expect to see cocktails

...

New Cocktail Hotshot: Sherry

TREND ALERT

Dec 30, 2009 12:04 PM CST

New Cocktail Hotshot: Sherry

Don't just cook with it; mix a drink with it

(Newser) - After decades relegated to a spot in the cooking aisle, sherry is making a comeback. The Spanish fortified wine is becoming a trendy cocktail ingredient, especially in Los Angeles, the Times reports. The drinks can get pretty swanky—one involves gold dust; another, reportedly loved by Frank Sinatra, flamed orange...

Finally, World-Class
Wine From Japan

Dec 29, 2009 4:17 PM CST

Finally, World-Class Wine From Japan

Critics applaud vino from local grape

(Newser) - For decades, critics wouldn’t give Japan’s wine industry a second sniff—but a new wine from a local grape could change all that. One firm’s koshu wine has won over taste buds from France to the US, the Guardian reports. The “crisp and pleasant” Cuvée...