Although Kinkead Ridge Winery is for sale, owners Nancy Bentley and Ron Barrett want the public to know they are still tending the vineyard, making wine and open for business starting Memorial Day weekend.

Head to one of Tennessee's many wineries this summer and take in a deep breath of country air.

It is expected to add 10 new jobs over the next three years as well as boost state and local tax coffers and see as many as 40,000 visitors annually.

Beginning June 1, The Maryland Department of Agriculture will implement a new permit process removing county-by-county restrictions and limits to the number of markets, or days, a winery can attend. The change also drops the requirement for farmers' market managers and property owners to sign paperwork to enable wineries to participate.

McDonnell planted a total of about 15 hops vines on the grounds of the governor's Richmond mansion Monday and expects a harvest from the 2-year-old cascade vines this August.

Wine distributor Republic National Distributing Company will build a 200,000-plus-square-foot facility in Ashland off Elletts Crossing Road, near the new Vitamin Shoppe warehouse center.

A Prohibition Era law that limits the size of wine containers sold in Florida could be modified with a bill in the coming weeks with a signature from Gov. Rick Scott.

Although The Winery at Bull Run is steeped in history, winery president Jon Hickox recently added a modern element to one of the buildings - a solar roof. Unlike traditional solar panels, the solar shingles are installed in place of regular roof shingles.

A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow Alabama winemakers to sell their products at tasting rooms at locations other than at the winery and at licensed special events.

Red, white and blue ribbon was cut, and glasses of red and white wines were lifted to celebrate the official opening of the Antietam Highlands Wine Trail on April 16 at Knob Hall Winery in Clear Spring.