A Mendocino County judge on Thursday postponed the state's new rules on frost protection until grape growers who filed a lawsuit challenging the rules have their day in court

Washington and Oregon events will share crucial marketing and distribution information

The prospect of higher liquor prices after Initiative 1183 has distillers and distributors worried about making a profit while not driving away customers under the new system.

Virginia's growing wine industry seems to be bearing fruit, according to an economic impact study released by Gov. Bob McDonnell's office Thursday.

Ryan Clark joins Kelly Fleming Wines as Manager, reporting to Kelly Fleming, proprietor and founder. Clark will lead the team and manage wine sales, marketing and daily winery operations.

Brad comes to Peirano with over fourteen years experience in the wine industry. Brad's experience is split between wholesale sales/ownership, chain division sales management and winery national sales positions.

Enartis Vinquiry has introduced several new products and services at last week's Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento, CA.

California company acquires Hickinbotham's Clarendon property in McLaren Vale

Kendall-Jackson's Rick Tigner goes Undercover, the Bachelor takes Unfiltered on a group date, and a Real Housewife wants our attention. Plus, some Barsac vineyards survive a run-in with gypsies

Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary.

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate, may work differently in the body than first thought, a new study suggests.

Officials say they have stopped investigating a man after finding no evidence that his sales of wine and schnapps with Adolf Hitler on the label were breaking a law against glorifying the Nazi era.

Local retailers are pushing box wines - perfect, since they're great buys for the equivalent of four regular bottles - along with reds with weight and big fruit that can tackle pizzas, barbecued pork, stick-to-the-ribs chili and spicy chicken wings.

Luxury goods giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Thursday reported a 1% rise in 2011 net profit, as the company continues to show strong growth in its wine and spirits, and its fashion and leather goods businesses, despite deteriorating consumer confidence in Europe.

Food trend watchers say Eastern European cuisine is poised for big success this year, so raise a glass of kékfrankos to goulash, pour a blatina with roast pork and pair a sweet rkatsiteli with walnut torte.

There's been a "definite lightening of the mood" as the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index has posted an increase of 3.97 points, or 1.39%, in January, after six months of decline.

Ladybird taint is thought to be on the rise and cool climate regions are particularly vulnerable as climate warming allows these species to migrate into previously unpalatable regions.

Carolyn Wente, CEO and Fourth Generation Winegrower of America's oldest continuously owned and operated winery, is pleased to announce that her family business received the 2011 American Winery of the Year award from Wine Enthusiast.

So you're introducing your new California winery. What do you have to stand out from the pack of the other 3, 518 or so wineries in the state?

Georges Haushalter, president of Le Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux

The price was so low because Bronco, owned by Fred Franzia and his relatives, now controls more than 40,000 acres of vineyards and every aspect of production. This includes a giant bottling plant near the Napa Airport

Just months before Californians may vote on a $11.1 billion water bond to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta ecosystem and build new reservoirs, a new poll finds most Californians don't know what the delta is

Already, the water prognosticators are declaring this a dry water year - and it's only February

Global bottled wine exports from Argentina last year declined in volume for the first time since 2002, but still enjoyed a double-digit increase in value

While the National Restaurant Association projects in its 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast that the U.S. foodservice industry will generate an overall sales increase of 3.5 percent, or $631.8 billion, this year, the trade group noted that growth can vary widely from region to region

The new, internationally recognised, standard will help countries identify and control fraudulent Canadian Icewines on their shelves, according to the Canadian Vintners Association

Beaumont Vintners Ltd, a wine investment company set up in June 2010 and registered in Fulham, London, sold a client - who wishes to remain nameless - Chateau Lafite vintages from 2004 through to 2007.

in Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, N.Y., Denver, Jacksonville, Fla., Miami Beach, Fla., Phoenix and Tyson's Corner, Va.

Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary.

This new certificate program kicked off in the fall and concluded with great feedback on the four-week foundation level course taught by Tim Hanni.