Important New Ruling For Wine and A New View of Alcohol Regulation Sep 09 On September 3rd an important court ruling emerged out of a Federal Court in Illinois in the Case of Anheuser Busch v. Schnorf. The ruling reiterated a holding implied in the Granholm v. Heald Supreme Court case and made explicit in the Costco v. Hoen case:

Social media wine tastings continue! First International #Grenache Day and #HolidayWines Day Sep 09 With #Cabernet day behind us, you may be left feeling like a kid on the day after Christmas. Sure, it was a ton of fun. There were some great “presents” opened and “played” with among friends and family.

What New York Wine Needs Now: "It's Time We Had a Conversation" with Carlo DeVito Sep 09 Two weeks ago, Carlo DeVito -- book publisher, wine book author, blogger and New York winery owner -- published a post "Who Will Save New York Wine?". It's a great question and an even better post that publicly raises questions and issues that until now have mostly been pondered and discussed behind closed doors.