Wine news August 14, 2014

Alder Yarrow on tasting at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon.

In Palate Press a look at wine baths.

In The Drinks Business vintage Champagne is being touted as the next great investment.

Science Alert reports on research that finds hormone-disrupting chemicals in 59% of French wine.

On TimAkin.com is first growth Claret an affordable luxury?

Neal Jones takes a road trip to Mexico wine country.

Will Lyons in the Wall Street Journal tastes former England cricket captain Ian Botham's Shiraz and asks can sportsmen make good wine?