Wine news March 14, 2018

The Daily Meal on why Pinot Noir is a healthy wine. "Although virtually all red wines have almost no residual sugar, pinot noir typically has a lower initial sugar level before fermentation, resulting in a wine with less alcohol and fewer calories than, say, your average cabernet," Appleby explained."

Seven Fifty Daily on how South African winemakers are dealing with drought. "The water sources most wine producers in the area rely on for irrigation have been rationed for months, with quotas cut by as much as 80 percent, forcing producers to move up vine replacement schedules, introduce water-saving devices in cellars, and use water for only the highest-income blocks—if there’s water left to use at all."