Happy 2008!
Here's a bumper selection of noteworthy items from Decanter's advance issue to launch us firmly into the new year (headlines link to full stories):
'Storm' of negative pr as wine.com sneaks on rivals
Wine.com has brought ‘a bleep-storm of negative PR’ on itself after reporting fellow retailers for breaking state shipping laws.
Suitors for Stormhoek line up
Over 20 bidders are lined up to take over Stormhoek and the other brands launched by the collapsed Orbital Wines.
Ancient wine artefact returns to Rome
Hundreds of museum goers said a last-day farewell Sunday to the most famous wine artifact in the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art - and perhaps America.
Red wine compound could treat diabetes, obesity
A compound found in red wine may eventually treat age-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes.