Napa Wine Auction Goes for the Bling Factor: Auction Napa Valley has thousands of special bottles of wine on offer, but the industry's biggest fundraising event hasn't really been about the wine for y...
By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
The 6.0 earthquake that shook Napa Valley in the wee hours of the morning last August did a lot more than rattle nerves and break a few bottles of fine wine. In addition to taking...
The unexpected benefit of the plastic racks was their pliable material construction. “The plastic racks are somewhat flexible and grab the barrels with more surface area,” said Williamson, “ and the plastic...
California aquifers contaminated with billions of gallons of fracking wastewater:
Industry illegally injected about 3 billion gallons of fracking wastewater into central California drinking-water and...
Napa Valley Grapegrowers expect to wrap up another successful harvest next week:
Though this harvest is expected to be a little smaller than 2013, it will have a similar quality profile. The warm season...
TTB Establishes 11 New Viticultural Areas Within the Paso Robles Viticultural Area:
On Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau will publish a final rule in Federal Register...
Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Fight Proposed AVA Expansion:
Unknown a decade ago, Sta. Rita Hills is now one of the most-respected regions in California for Pinot Noir. No wonder one vineyard owner outside...
France Set to Retake Global Wine Crown:
France is set to take back the top spot as the worlds largest wine producer following a poor harvest in Italy but the industry is still struggling with the fall...
Did Napa Quake Unearth Groundwater?:
According to one news report, the 6.0 earthquake reportedly allowed groundwater to surface in dry creek beds and streams. Its not the first time seismic events have...
Former Napa Wine Executive Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme:
Martin Christopher Edwards of the Wine Tasting Network was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison for his involvement in an embezzlement...
Winemakers Use Art to Attract an Audience for Wine:
Art and wine have always had a natural affinity. Art openings are characterized by lavish wine receptions and hors d oeuvres. Tasting rooms are filled...
Impact-Napa Conference Focuses on Past, Present and Future of Napa Valley:
With Sundays earthquake still fresh on peoples mind, members of the wine growing community gathered at Napas Meritage Resort...
Deadly Winemaking Snakes Escape in China:
Chaos erupted when deadly cobras used to make wine escaped into the city of Foshan in Chinas South-Eastern Guangdong province...
