Make it or break it year for some county grape growers

A downturn in the grape market due to oversupply and sagging demand is testing the survival of some Niagara County growers, according to Mike Schweitzer, president of the Niagara Wine Trail and Bella ...

Move over green tea! These 3 powerful morning drinks can help you reduce your blood pressure. Check tips how to take them

Start your day with heart-healthy drinks. Beetroot juice, hibiscus tea, and unsalted tomato juice can help manage blood ...

4 reasons why grapes are the fruit for you

Here’s a look at how many varieties of grapes exist, why the fruit is so good for you and when moderation still matters.
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From Sekt to Pinot Blanc, Jenna Fields Is Making German Wine Fun Again

Jenna Fields became infatuated with German wine in an unlikely place: Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas. She had ordered the spiciest dish and “needed to put the fire out.” A glass of Fritz Haag Spätlese, a ...
L'Italo-Americano Newspaper

Concord: the American grape Italy loves but can’t legally turn into wine

The deep-purple of Concord grapes is synonymous with this season (Photo: Dietmar Rauscher/Dreamstime) Concord grapes hail from the US and are very popular in Italy (Photo: Sarah Charlier/Dreamstime) ...
The Martha's Vineyard Times

Cranberries and the Stories Stirred In

Three generations of Wampanoag women share their truth and tradition around the upcoming holiday. As much as I cringe when the morning shows start talking about Christmas in early October, and early ...
Los Angeles Times

Goodbye, Pinot Noir — hello, Paseante Noir?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pierce’s Disease, accelerated by climate change, is spreading among California vineyards. One winemaker is ...
SouthFlorida Reporter

What To Know About The Grapes Used To Make Your Wine

There are more than 350 white grape varieties officially recorded in Italy—and if you count those beyond the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s list, that number climbs to at least 500—yet most ...
Markets

Could regulatory reforms make the wine grape market fairer for growers?

Too often in the last few years, we’ve heard of wine grape growers having to leave grapes on the vine because their contracts with large wine companies were amended late in the season, or they ...
The Manhattan Mercury

Withering vines: California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles

For more than a century, Lodi's grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now ...
Business Insider

4 mistakes people make when ordering wine at restaurants, according to a sommelier

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link I know it can be overwhelming to be handed an extensive wine list at a restaurant. Multiple pages with small print can be an overload of ...