Wine News

China’s largest wine company to relocate to HK (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
China’s largest wine merchant said Thursday it will relocate its headquarters to Hong Kong to benefit from the southern Chinese city’s recent waiver of a 40-percent tax on the tipple.

Wine Advisor FoodLetter: Pork chops Liegoise
We follow up on last week’s nostalgia session with another Belgian-inspired dish from another favorite 1970s cookbook.

Surfing the wine shelves

Looking for the perfect wine experience? You don’t have to travel to California’s Napa Valley, France’s Rhone Valley or Australia’s Yarra Valley to find the very best wines.

Online Wine Buying Guide
Buying wine online is perhaps easier than ever, there are a wide variety of online merchants ready and very willing to sell you the vintage of your choice. Take a…

Wine, Etc.: Yangarra wines shine in global market

As we’ve written in recent columns, we are finding there’s a whole new generation of winemakers making amazing wine in the global market.

Cool wines available at CoolVines

Most ordinary wine shops group their bottles by country, forcing customers to browse through scores of French, Australian or Italian wines before locating their libation of choice.

Wine Reports: Chrisman Hill Vineyards 2006 Kentucky Norton ($17.99)
A decent interpretation of the unusual American Norton grape from a leading Kentucky winery.

Curtain rises on Wine Country Film Fest (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
For the 22nd year, the Wine Country Film Festival comes to town, opening on Thursday, July 24. This year’s lineup is packed with films, parties and activities geared towards expanding viewers’ horizons about culture and the environment. “Every film festival has its own character.

Wine of the Week: E Minor Shiraz 2005 (Australia) $12
The E Minor Shiraz from Australia’s Barossa Valley is a medium-bodied, spicy Shiraz that boasts big cherry and juicy plum flavors. There is some heat and pepper on…

US: Non-alcoholic red wine launches in US (Just Drinks)
Embodi, a non-alcoholic beverage that provides the health benefits of red wine without the alcohol, is launching in the US.