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...
Scientists: Napa quake should be a ‘wake-up call’:
The earthquake that struck Napa County early Sunday could have been much larger, scientists said, given the track record of the fault that most likely...
Napa Valley May Cut Back on New Wineries:
With more than 500 wineries in Napa Valley, some leaders are asking if it's time to consider a moratorium on new ones...
California has given away rights to far more water than it has:
California has allocated five times more surface water than the state actually has, making it hard for regulators to tell whose supplies...
Washington wine industry prepares for another record vintage:
Last years record 212,000 tons in Washington wine country will likely exceed 230,000 tons this year, according to the Northwests largest...
District Attorney files environmental lawsuit against Sebastopol winery owner Paul Hobbs:
A series of environmental and regulatory blunders that brought unfavorable attention to Sebastopol winery owner...
Research finds hormone-disrupting chemicals in 59% of wines:
New research has found that 59% of tested French wines contain at least one form of phthalate, most likely as a result of plastics used in...
Former Penfolds owner John Spalvins launches attack on Foster's and Treasury Wine:
John Spalvins, one of Australias best-known corporate raiders from the 1980s, whose company once owned the famous Penfolds...
Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison:
Rudy Kurniawan, the first person to be tried and convicted in a U.S. federal court for counterfeiting wine, was sentenced today to 10...
African-American Wines Served at White House:
Wines by African-American winemakers were served at the White House this week at the US-Africa Leaders Summit dinner...
