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Luigi, the 62-year-old Italion stallion was sitting at the bar when a young gorgeous blonde girl sat beside him. ‘You speaka Italiano?’ he asked. ‘Si, a little,’ she replied. ‘Do you speak English?’ ‘Si, a bit,’ he said. ‘Inglese?’ She shook her head. ‘You lika bicchierino?’, he asked...

Researchers at TU Wien solve the mystery of the champagne cork pop Why do champagne corks pop when they are opened? A team from the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer at the Vienna University of Technology (TU) has mathematically analysed what happens when champagne corks are...

I suppose this could be called Strong or Fortified Wine 😀 Customs investigators in Hong Kong have intercepted a record 444 kg of liquid cocaine hidden in a 20-foot shipping container with bag-in-box wines. They arrested two people. The estimated street value of the cocaine was almost 59 million...

Three old boys were sitting on a bench in the park when this elderly woman walked by. First one said, 'I remember her when she was in her twenties. She was a good-looking gal.' Second one said, 'She still is.' The third one said, 'She needs ironing!'

I can't remember which thread it was on about France distilling a huge amount of wine. I've just read that Germany is considering doing the same. They blame overproduction, but always forget to say that it helps stop the wine being sold cheaper to the public, and maintains the price level in the EU!

This may interest Rose makers! Ultrasound maceration for rosé wines Irradiating grapes with ultrasound can replace the usual maceration phase for rosé wines. This is what researchers from the Spanish universities of Murcia and Castilla La Mancha found out. They produced a rosé from grapes...

Just read on Wein-Plus that Bordeaux is suffering 55% infection of Downy Mildew on their vines. Italy is also 40% affected. Looks like it's going to push already rising prices even higher. Encouragement for us home wine-makers to make even more! :D

Effective removal of sulphur aromas Nanoparticles of gold can improve wine 6 June, 2023 Effective removal of sulphur aromas 123rf Researchers from Australia have developed a new method to remove unwanted sulphur aromas from wine. The scientists from Flinders University and the...

French-American research project solves puzzle Scientists from the American Brown University and the University of Toulouse have found out why the bubbles in sparkling wine rise in a straight line. In the study, which was published in the journal "Physical Review Fluids", the researchers poured...

I know, most of us think that at times a glass of wine is a lifesaver, but this really happened in Australia. A 48-year-old woman survived five days stranded in the bush in Australia by eating sweets and drinking a single bottle of wine. Lillian Ip set off on what was meant to be a short trip...

I don't know your feelings on genetics, but if it goes the way the Climate people are saying, the world may need something like this. New Zealand: Research on climate change and resilience Scientists create 6,000 new Sauvignon Blanc varieties Scientists at the Bragato Research Institute in...

Study: Champagne method is not superior to tank fermentation method Sparkling wines produced using the Charmat method offer the same sensory quality as those produced using the traditional Champagne method. This is the result of a study by the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil, which was...

Wood shavings keep Southern French rosé wines looking fresh for longer 17 April, 2023Chips stabilise colour and aroma Segiun Moreau The addition of wood chips preserves the freshness of rosé wines. If chips are added at the beginning of fermentation, they stabilise the colour and...

Higher quality assessment is based on marketing Study: Champagne method is not superior to tank fermentation method Sparkling wines produced using the Charmat method offer the same sensory quality as those produced using the traditional Champagne method. This is the result of a study by the...

We went to this restaurant in Spain and ordered Octopus. The waiter said,"It will take four hours!" " Why on earth does it take so long?" I asked. "Ahh!" replied the waiter. "That is because the Chef puts the Octopus in the pot on the stove, but each time he turns his back the Octopus reaches...

Wine with no labels. Unusual idea! The Australian company Fourth Wave Wines has launched a wine series called "Crate" without a label. Consumers can find all the obligatory information such as logo, grape variety, region, vintage, legal text, barcode and a QR code on the capsule of the bottles...

Went down the wine bar last night. I don't know if I had 'one over the eight' but I woke up this morning feeling a little queer. He's gone home now!!! :slp

Sheep Fleeces used by Welsh vineyard. Motorists cruising along the A55 may be in need of sunglasses as they drive through Conwy in the years to come. Thousands of white sheep fleeces are being laid out in a vineyard next to the expressway to reflect sunlight onto ripening grapes. Motorists...

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