http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 6:27:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38303/bail-out-your-wine-budget.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWhen it comes to wine, "the less spent, the better"—in both rich and lean times, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . Figuring the government "has bigger things to bail out than our wine bills," Asimov set out to find the French values in the "promised land": the $10-$20 range. Bordeaux's wines may be cheap, but "the real treasures lie in areas thought to be of lesser status."http://www.newser.com/story/38303/bail-out-your-wine-budget.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 24 Sep 2008 14:38:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38308/drinkers-sour-on-sarah-syrah.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA San Francisco wine bar says customers have soured on its star vintage since John McCain picked his running mate, Amy Monroe writes on Serious Eats. Palin Syrah, an organically grown red from Chile “was our best-selling wine before” Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrived, laments Chris Tavelli, owner of Yield Wine Bar.http://www.newser.com/story/38308/drinkers-sour-on-sarah-syrah.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 24 Sep 2008 13:39:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37423/meet-vintners-of-sideways-fame.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIf you’ve seen the movie Sideways , you likely remember the Hitching Post II: the Santa Barbara County restaurant where Paul Giamatti nervously meets his future love. But even the most dedicated oenophile may not know that Hitching Post owner Frank Ostini and colleague Gray Hartley have been making wine nearly 30 years, Gourmet reports, after teaching themselves how.http://www.newser.com/story/37423/meet-vintners-of-sideways-fame.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37613/say-ciao-to-chianti-sip-this-red-instead.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIt's time to discover the pleasures of aglianico wines, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . While many drinkers familiarly sip Chianti and Barolo, aglianico consumption has been largely confined to the diffuse Southern Italian regions where the grape is grown. And while some of the leading aglianicos are unavailable in the United States, there are still winners to be found.http://www.newser.com/story/37613/say-ciao-to-chianti-sip-this-red-instead.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 17 Sep 2008 12:26:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37194/in-vino-cash-amazon-to-sell-wine.html?refid=rss_all_defaultOnline shopping got a little more intoxicating today as Amazon announced it will start selling wine in the US starting in October, Reuters reports. The retailer—looking for a chunk of the $30 billion-plus US wine market—has partnered with Napa Valley Vintners, which will supply vino from the 315 wineries it represents. Only 7% of wine sales are currently made online.http://www.newser.com/story/37194/in-vino-cash-amazon-to-sell-wine.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 11 Sep 2008 10:38:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36485/familiar-french-red-gets-mod-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultToday's Côtes du Rhône is no longer a middle-of-the-road red, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times . France's wine industry is changing, and the region that once churned out bottles that were "light and fruity if you were lucky, more likely tart and harsh," has grown up. But the best still display "characteristic Rhône touches of earthiness and minerality."http://www.newser.com/story/36485/familiar-french-red-gets-mod-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Sep 2008 9:05:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36119/the-state-of-us-wine-in-50-bottles.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWine snobs contend that "terroir"—soil, climate, and topography—restrict great wines to certain regions. But are they right? All 50 US states make wine, so Joel Stein sampled a bottle from each to test the claim in Time . He discovered "quite good" varietals from surprising states like Delaware and Kentucky, but also "truly disgusting" wines from the Deep South.http://www.newser.com/story/36119/the-state-of-us-wine-in-50-bottles.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 29 Aug 2008 10:43:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35847/wine-drinkers-pick-the-pink.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRosé wine has gone from tacky to trendy, with easy-to-swallow prices helping sales bubble up by nearly a third in the past year, compared to just a 5.1% boost for all wines. Both US and European consumers are hooked—in France, rosés are selling faster than whites, reports Portfolio . The blush boom has caught the attention of serious players, with makers in Bordeaux and other regions rushing to cash in.http://www.newser.com/story/35847/wine-drinkers-pick-the-pink.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 10:17:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35585/midwest-adding-grapes-to-its-grain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs farmers seek higher profits and politicians angle for healthier rural economies, vineyards are cropping up across the Midwest, the Economist reports. Michigan and Ohio now have over 100 wineries each, with vintage monikers handily swiped from French-named Midwestern locales like “Marquette” and “Frontenac”—or, less convincingly, “La Crescent.”http://www.newser.com/story/35585/midwest-adding-grapes-to-its-grain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:39 CDT