Wine News of the Weird

Typically wine information will be as kooky as a Kardashian!

Few individuals get too hepped up over wine information, however each as soon as in whereas there’s the story that goes viral and lets the world know that wine is simply as enjoyable or wacky because the Kardashians. Like that underwear-clad guy who in 2020 flagged down a wine-filled tanker, boarded it and opened the vat to have an enormous ole sip. Or that story in regards to the 14 elephants that obtained drunk on corn wine in China and handed out in a tea plantation. Occurred in the identical yr: Blame it on the pandemic.

Whereas Bordeaux’s first new permissible grapes in 1,000 years is compelling information, give me a drunk elephant story anytime! The primary in an occasional roundup, I current this month’s selects in wine information you should utilize (or not).

Trigger you’ll be able to by no means get sufficient boozy animal kingdom tales, right here’s one a few Chinese language man who was bitten by the serpent resting within the bottle of snake wine from which he was about to extract a dose, reportedly to manage to his sick son. Although soaked and sealed within the bottle for a yr, the snake reportedly “came back to life”—apparently not an unusual incidence in Asia the place snakes are generally marinated for medicinal functions. Ew. The person was handled at a hospital and launched [source: the Drinks Business].

Engadget, an internet tech and merchandise weblog (mum or dad firm Verizon Media), reviews on the world’s first molecular drinks printer that claims to have the ability to combine juice, iced espresso, wine and cocktails. The countertop dispenser manufactured by Cana One, makes use of a taste cartridge and a contact display screen to customise the beverage of your alternative—for instance, adjusting ranges of alcohol, caffeine and sugar. Slated to launch in 2023, the primary 10,000 orders will probably be priced at $499 and thereafter will price $799. #whattadeal

An Ohio vineyard is duking it out with the property of the late musician previously and/or as soon as often called Prince over using “Purple Rain” on one in all its choices. L’uva Bella Winery, about 80 miles southeast of Cleveland, sells “Purple Rain Concord,” a 13.25% abv off-dry wine ($7.99). Prince’s property argues the identify—additionally that of the musician’s signature music—presents a “probability of confusion,” which the vineyard is countering, saying Prince’s well-known aversion to alcohol presents no confusion with their product. The vineyard has labeled its juice Purple Rain since 2015 [source: Rolling Stone].

Growing old wines underneath water isn’t precisely a brand new idea: Raúl Pérez in Spain’s northwest Bierzo area was one of many first winemakers to experiment with such getting older in 2003, however the waterlogged observe has turn into au courant from France to Italy, reviews Conde Nast Traveler. The development, CNT reviews, is in style with some Champagne producers, and is now coming stateside. No shock it’s landed in California.

After so many tales about wine’s well being advantages, when taken moderately, comes the information that consuming one or two alcoholic drinks per day make shrink your mind. Ouch! A peer-reviewed research in Nature detailed the connection between grey and white matter quantity and alcohol consumption in a pattern of 36,678 individuals, 52.8% of whom are feminine. I’d inform you if that was vital, however I’ve already had two glasses of wine and, effectively, you realize what meaning. #nobrainer.

France’s Nutri-Rating labeling system was established in 2017 to assist customers decide rank packaged food and drinks merchandise with a numerical and color-coded well being scale. It’s stated to be supported by 50% of food and drink brands in France. However a proposal to use the labeling to wine is causing an uproar over scientists wanting to provide alcoholic drinks a F. Meals excessive in fiber and protein get pleasure from grades of A and B, whereas these having an excessive amount of of the three Ss—sugar, sodium and saturated fat—endure decrease grades. Say cheese.

Casks & Flights, a wine bar in Pensacola, Fla., fired its total workers earlier this month due to “suspicion of theft from the enterprise over a time frame” and an “ongoing prison investigation.” It was reported that the wine bar opened anyway, however no details about its workers different to put up this message: “It’s essential to us to maneuver ahead in positivity and love.” #peaceout.