Blog: Time Out- Wine is not Juice for every Mommy
A recent legal spat between two wine companies in the USA using Mommy in their label, with Mommy’s Time Out suing MommyJuice for trademark infringement marks a common practice in the wine industry with producers using similar sounding names for whatever reasons, but I have a fundamental objection to the use of the name Mom |
Zampa May Merge with Grover Vineyards
Apr 27: Nashik based Vallee de Vin, makers of Zampa wines are reportedly in advance stage of talks of merger with Bangalore based Grover Vineyards with the aim of gaining synergy and improving the combined market share, it is learnt from reliable sources. Subhash Arora who talked with various sources, puts the current status in perspec |
Feature : Assessing Bordeaux 2010 En Primeurs
Soon after the En Primeurs tastings for the 2010 vintage was over on 8th April, ratings and tasting notes started appearing in the world press but our Bordeaux-based expert John Salvi MW gives a detailed account of quality of the best of Bordeaux red, dry and sweet wines, analyisng various charactereistics in a scientific fashion and opining |
Remembering The Titan – Jess Jackson
Apr 23: On April 21 2011 Jess Stonestreet Jackson, one of the best known figures in American viticulture and founder of the prestigious Kendall Jackson winery in Sonoma, died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81. DelWine traces his enterprising journey and explores the indelible mark he made on the American wine industry. |
Wine and Champagne only at the British Royal Wedding
Apr 25: In what may be disappointing for the beer-loving brother and Best Man Prince Henry and the beer companies which have been hoping to cash in on the British Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but interesting for wine and champagne producers, it is reported that the guests will be banned from drinking beer at their |
Wine & Health : Many Americans don’t know Wine Limits
Americans might have become the biggest wine consumers in the world but a survey conducted by the American Heart Association on a thousand American adults indicates that while 76% Americans believe drinking red wine is good for heart, 30% are unaware of the recommended alcohol limits. "This survey shows that we need |