Read more wine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2447/wine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:27:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74546/twitter-crack-and-other-web-equivalents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe all have our favorite Internet time-wasters; now, Patrick Moberg gives us their equivalents in real-world vices: Twitter is crack cocaine: “Fucking ANYONE is your friend. Yuppies do it on their iPhone. Cheap. Short. Fruitless.” Tumblr is a bottle of wine: “A quiet night in with a couple friends …...http://www.newser.com/story/74546/twitter-crack-and-other-web-equivalents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72376/white-wine-with-seafood-rule-is-no-fish-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers conducting intensely necessary studies have confirmed what connoisseurs have always told us: Red wine doesn’t go with fish. Tasters tried 38 red wines and 26 whites while noshing on scallops. They discovered that wines with higher iron content—meaning most reds—unpleasantly accentuated the seafood's “fishy” taste. If researchers...http://www.newser.com/story/72376/white-wine-with-seafood-rule-is-no-fish-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:38:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72188/white-wine-hurts-the-choppers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhite wine is a lot worse for teeth than red, according to German researchers who studied human teeth soaked in various kinds of wine. The acid content of white wines like Reisling destroys enamel much faster than reds like Rioja, say the researchers. They recommend white wine fans drink while...http://www.newser.com/story/72188/white-wine-hurts-the-choppers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 5:07:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71940/dont-fear-sweet-wines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans shy away from sweet wines, and it's a shame, write Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher in their Wall Street Journal column. Times have changed, and some fine US bottles are out there. Some of their favorites: Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Bunch Select Late Harvest Riesling 2006 : "Clean, fresh,...http://www.newser.com/story/71940/dont-fear-sweet-wines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 13:37:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71095/at-aussie-auto-race-fans-allowed-just-24-beers-a-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFans headed to a four-day event that’s a highlight of the Australian auto-racing calendar will only be allowed one case of beer per day—or 36 cans if it’s light beer. “Wine lovers have not escaped the heavy hand of the law either,” the Guardian notes of those bound for...http://www.newser.com/story/71095/at-aussie-auto-race-fans-allowed-just-24-beers-a-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 6:51:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70500/bubbly-really-is-all-about-the-bubbles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt turns out the bubbles are indeed the most important part of “the bubbly.” According to a new study, most of a champagne’s flavor comes from its bubbles, which contain up to 30 times more flavorful chemicals than the rest of the drink. It’s a watershed finding, wine experts tell...http://www.newser.com/story/70500/bubbly-really-is-all-about-the-bubbles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 13:21:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68725/french-wines-wither-under-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA warming world has French winemakers sweating more than a little, experts tell the Financial Times . “Current research suggests that by the end of the 21st century, one summer out of two will be at least as hot as 2003,” the year of a record-breaking heat wave that prompted early...http://www.newser.com/story/68725/french-wines-wither-under-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Sep 2009 10:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66412/wine-meet-your-future-plastics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScrew tops, boxes, and now—plastic bottles? A move is afoot to package wine in low-cost, lighter plastic containers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The bottles come with an expiration date because the plastic does not provide the same airtight seal as glass. But because most wine sold in the...http://www.newser.com/story/66412/wine-meet-your-future-plastics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65310/chinese-sow-stakes-in-french-wine-country.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMao wouldn't likely approve on a couple of fronts, but Chinese investors looking to introduce their countrymen to the best in wine are buying up storied chateaus in the heart of French wine country, the Washington Post reports. Two companies paid several million dollars each to own Chateau Richelieu and...http://www.newser.com/story/65310/chinese-sow-stakes-in-french-wine-country.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Jul 2009 15:00:00 CDT