El Nino Conditions Already Weakening: While robust storms keep passing over California, sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are already starting to cool, signaling an eventual end...
The Labeling Lies of Expensive Wines: The labels on more affordable wines can be more trustworthy than their pricey counterparts...
By Randy Agness
Riesling buds beginning to swell.
After two consecutive years of record setting cold temperatures and severe frost conditions during bloom, Finger Lakes vineyard managers were hoping for...
Eight Ways Wine Will Change in 2016: The impact of climate change and new technologies (like the ability to check wine prices on smartphones) are on my vinous radar for 2016...
Counterfeit Claims Spark Defamation Action: Wine experts are embroiled in a defamation lawsuit, in which the chairman of The Wine Institute of Las Vegas claims a San Francisco consultant accused him of...
Is the Napa Valley Vine Trail Compatible with Growing Grapes? Whether the Napa Valley Vine Trail and farming are a good mix is a new question facing the county Board of Supervisors...
FEMA Releases Severe El Nino Disaster Response Plan For California, Arizona, Nevada: The FEMA Region 9 office, in Oakland, CA has established an El Niño task force charged with preparing the regional office...
Massive El Niño Gains Strength, Likely to Drench Key California Drought Zone: One of the most powerful El Niños on record continues gathering strength and is looking increasingly likely to bring heavy...
French Wine Industry's Love Affair with Pesticides Blamed for Worker Health Problems:
Wenny Tari knows a thing or two about wine. She and her husband Gabriel have been making it since 1982, when they...
Laser Mapping Data to Boost Wine Industry by Pinpointing Prime Grape Growing Areas: Laser mapping data can help the English wine industry identify the best places to grow grapes, says a UK government department,...
El Niño Now Among Strongest in Modern History; Unusually Warm and Unsettled Conditions Persist in California: Not only is 2015 California's warmest year on record to date (beating the previous record set...
California Wildfires Threaten to Make Local Wine 'Unpalatable': There are fears in California’s wine industry over the possible impact of raging wildfires and whether they could damage this year’s grape...
Thousands of Gallons of Wine Destroyed in Charlton Winery Fire: The Charlton Orchards Farm & Winery on Old Worcester Road was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived just after 10:30...
Lake County fire grows to 15,000 acres: A wildfire in Lake County ballooned Friday to 18,000 acres and spread into neighboring Yolo County, as firefighters struggled to gain the upper hand from the ground...
The Daily Meal Uncorks the 101 Best Wineries in America in 2015: The Daily Meal, the world’s largest food and drink lifestyle site, just unveiled its annual list of the 101 Best Wineries in America
Unusual Cool Growing Season Extends Bloom Period for Napa Valley Wine Grapes: Napa Valley’s unusually cool start to the wine grape growing season has extended the stages of flowering and fruit-set for...
