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Where the biggest beer, wine, and liquor drinkers live in the U.S.
America’s thirst for alcohol might know no boundaries, but certain parts of the country do seem especially parched…
California wine industry strong despite bumps in road
Grape leader Jeff Bitter says the California wine industry overall is purring like a well-tuned engine, yet beware of bumps in the road including foreign competition, alternative beverages, and rising input costs…
California farmers drilling deeper for water as drought drags on
California’s three-year drought has sparked a surge in demand for wells in the state’s agricultural heartland. With federal and state allocations of surface water reduced to a trickle, growers are searching deeper underground for sources of water…
North Coast winegrape harvest set to begin this week
Crews are set to start fanning out into North Coast vineyards this week to pick the first grapes of the season…
14th Annual Sustainable Winegrowing Field Day, August 8, 2014
Downy Mildew Hits Finger Lakes Grapes
Mumm Napa in Rutherford plans to begin harvest tomorrow at 6 a.m.
Kurniawan forfeits $20m, but sentencing wait drags on
Second appeal filed in Sonoma County growers’ fight against frost rules
Napa’s current wine business model is flawed
UNCG-developed Strategic Plan Roadmaps Growth for North Carolina’s Wine and Grape Industry
Wine sampling comes to California Farmers Markets
How to maximise ‘shelf shout’ with retail-ready packaging
Paso Robles grape growers offer seminar on rootstock and unusual varietals
World’s First Champagne Ice Lolly Launches
Vera Trinchero Torres of Sutter Home Dies
Q&A – Jennifer Porter, Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Pulido-Walker names Daniel Ha Estate Ambassador
A Brief History on Robert Parker Jr.
Lodi winemaker Don Norman gives advice to amateur vintners
Sam Sebastiani Returns to His Wine Roots
‘People don’t throw chairs and break windows’- Second Glass boss on starting U.S. Wine Riots
Impressive Winemaking Talent Joins Rising Star of Finger Lakes Wine Industry
Q&A – Winemaker Kerry Shiels of Cote Bonneville
Q&A – Thierry Brouin of Domaine des Lambrays
Sven-Goran Eriksson joins Brangelina in the Chateau Celebrity wine business
Niner Wine Estates Appoints New Associate Winemaker
Wine icon Wolf Blass calls for wine tax reform to stop Australian rebates flowing to New Zealand