A shot has been fired in the world of Pennsylvania winemaking. And it’s a portent of a revolution in how wines are made in PA – and for that matter, how wines are made in all of the East Coast U.S. wine regions. A bold statement? You bet. But I mean every word of it….
Month: June 2008
The Future of Small Wineries in America…?
Forbes.com ran an interesting (and sobering) article this week about the future of small to medium wineries in the U.S. (primarily CA, WA, & OR). What this article says is that, due to the proliferation of wineries, wine brands, and distributors (5000+, 7000+, and 450+ respectively – in the U.S. alone), consolidation is inevitable. Throw…
In the News: Can Red Wine Keep You Young at Heart?
No doubt that a glass or two of red vino can awaken your youthful enthusiasm, under the right circumstances of course (dining with friends, during a hot date…). But can red wine literally make you young at heart? As in, keeping your ticker from aging? Apparently it might, according to this article released today by…
The REALConnection Between Wine and Your Health
What’s the REAL connection between wine and your health? Anyone who hasn’t been living the past few years on that crazy Lost island (with the ghosts and tropical polar bears and droll plot lines) has likely heard that wine is purported to have benefits to your overall health. But the connection between better health and…