Thirsty Owl Wine Company Named Winery of the Year
September 3, 2026 — Libation has announced the winners of the inaugural American Heritage Wine Competition, a first-of-its-kind national competition...
Valkyrie Geistwein
August 24, 2026 (Burdett, NY) — Valkyrie Crafted Libations (VCL), a boutique winery overlooking Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region, was founded by Stephen Jeremias...
Finger Lakes winery earns fourth Winery of the Year honor overall in the 2026 NY Wine Classic
August 17, 2026 (Hammondsport, NY) — Weis Vineyards is thrilled to announce that it has been named...
Recognition by Global Magazine Highlights Region’s Vineyards, Vintners and Viticulture
October 16, 2025 (New York) — Governor Kathy Hochul today congratulated the Finger Lakes region on being...
October 16, 2025 (Penn Yan, NY) — The Finger Lakes is the Wine Enthusiast’s 2025 Wine Star Award American Wine Region of the Year, honoring two centuries of innovation, sustainability, and cool-climate...
By Kathleen Willcox
Peter Bell is like the weather.
Often quiet and unobtrusive, he’s always there. He’s a force who has shaped — and, through his tireless mentoring of people who have become...
Finger Lakes, Livermore Valley, Monterey County and Seneca Lake join global coalition to protect wine place names and eliminate all barriers to trade in wine
WASHINGTON – The Wine Origins Alliance...
Trump’s 100% Tariffs on French Wines Could Cost American Jobs: The Champagne that millions of Americans will drink to toast in the New Year could become more costly if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes...
Five Award Winning Innovations for the Wine Industry: Innovation often happens when a new or growing problem needs to be addressed, but sometimes it happens just because someone brings a new perspective...
Hit by Trade War, California Winemakers See Their Carefully Cultivated Market in China Shrivel: Big tariffs and anti-American sentiment have hit hard, soon after US vineyards developed a following among...
PG&E CEO Apologizes After Employees Went Wine Tasting Just Before California Blackouts: 'Insensitive, Inappropriate, Tone Deaf': The CEO of PG&E has apologized after it was revealed several of...
Would New Fee Empower Wine Country Marketing Efforts? : Should Santa Barbara County wineries impose a two percent fee on each bottle sold to help pay for regional marketing efforts? The staff and board...
As Harvest Season Ramps Up, Napa Wineries Mindful of Carbon Dioxide Poisoning: Harvest season isn't just a hectic time for winemakers in the Napa Valley. It's also a busy stretch for wine country safety...
Why Winemakers Should Be Fighting Against Herbicide Drift: A grape grower whose vineyards have been damaged speaks out on why it's a threat to the industry...
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