Russian River Valley winemakers consider split into neighborhoods:
Having celebrated 30 years as an official American Viticultural Area last year, the Russian River Valley can say that many of its visionaries'...
DNA sequencing to create fine wine:
The West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) are leading a national project that uses grape genome...
Drought Causes California Water Rights to be Curtailed:
With California's extreme drought resulting in insufficient water to serve all water-rights holders, the State Water Resources Control Board (State...
Wine Fusion looks to make its mark with creative premium wine bottled in the UK:
New agency, Wine Fusion, hopes to capitalize on 75 years of wine experience to bring creative, premium brands from around...
Kenwood winery wins $1 million loan for upgrades:
VJB Vineyards & Cellars, a family-owned winery in Kenwood, received a $1 million Small Business Administration loan that finalized financing for...
Virginia triples its number of wineries in the past decade:
"I don't understand why the D.C. public doesn't realize its Sonoma and Napa is just a days drive. Its an easy, straight shot out of the city,...
Coravin Wine Device Suspends Sales After Reported Problems:
The makers of Coravin the device that allows users to extract wine from a bottle without removing the corkhave halted sales and issued a safety...
Winestock 2014 announces wineries for the June 28 fundraiser:
The New York Wine Industry Association (NYWIA) is pleased to announce the winery line-up for their annual fundraiser, Winestock NY. This...
"Only Natural Wines Can Be Truly Great" Claims New Book:
Natural wine is such a charged term that you fear fisticuffs might break out if you dare mention the category that must not be named...
Viniflora NoVa Removes the Need for Sulfites in Winemaking:
Chr. Hansen claims its new wine culture is a fantastic launch that will greatly increase the speed and predictability of malolactic fermentation...
St. Helena wine consultant sued for $1.6 million:
A vintner is suing a wine consultant for $1.6 million, alleging he was negligent when he failed to produce a new top-quality cult wine, according to...
Wine shipments could be hit by surcharges over strikes at U.S. ports:
Shipping firms are already announcing surcharges which could hit wine shipments hard ahead of feared industrial action at western...
Treasury Wine Estates cuts jobs to focus on overseas wine marketing:
Winemaker Treasury Wine Estates says 175 jobs will go as it moves to invest more heavily in marketing and promoting its brands...
Los Angeles Plans to Ban New Vineyards:
Vineyards are a $4.4 billion industry in California, and a major source of tourism. But in one swath of Los Angeles County, there's a law pending that would ban...
Treasury Wine Estates Rejects Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Offer:
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. rejected a 3.05 billion Australian dollar (US$2.85 billion) takeover bid from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.,...
Wine makers fight off casino plan in California:
The threat of a Las Vegas-style casino opening in the lush fields of Californias Napa Valley is rousing the makers of some of the worlds most celebrated...
