The region's newest winery - which its owners initially named "Naked Grape Winery" but later changed the name due to trademark concerns - is located at 4199 Iddings Road near West Milton. The opening of Old Mason comes just three months after Caesar Creek Vineyards opened in eastern Greene County.

Veteran winemakers Mike Fiore, Rob Boordy, Ray Brasfield and Antony Aellen either spoke at the conference or poured their wine to the hundreds who circled the tables and sampled a diverse list of red and white wines and mead.

Think Pennsylvania is the only state in the midst of a fight involving the sales of liquor? Head south across the border to Maryland.

Just five years ago, there were 16 licensed wineries in Kentucky; in 2013, there are 73, 66 of which are currently operational. Most are in or near Lexington, Louisville and northern Kentucky.

More than 2,000 alcohol beverage wholesalers, suppliers, mixologists and service providers are expected to attend the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 70th Annual Convention & Exposition April 28-30.

Wine on tap may soon be coming to bars and restaurants throughout the state under bills (HB 623, SB 658) edging towards passage that would do away with a Prohibition-rooted law that caps the size of wine containers at 3 liters.

there were as many winemakers and owners from new wineries introducing themselves and their product

Only a couple days remain before the start of the fifth annual Drink Local Wine conference

Tennessee's beer taxes outstrip any other state's because the bulk of the levy is based on price rather than volume. The more a beer costs, the higher the taxes that must be paid to buy it

With a population of just 46,000 Hattiesburg, Mississippi is not the type of place you might expect to find a major wine festival featuring a huge array of world class vintners.

After limping out of the gate, a bill that's a priority for the St. Augustine Distillery is flying through the committee process

The Florida Legislature may revisit a law limiting the amount of wine sold in an individual container to one gallon, as advocates would like to see the advent of wine in a keg.

It began in 1975 as a teeny spot in Gulfport. Success brought change, and the Wine Cellar moved to bigger digs in North Redington Beach that next year. Despite the grander 200-seat location, Karl Klumpp, Ted Sonnenschein and Peter Schuckert set about creating the same warmth and intimacy in this moodily lit setting.

Wine Spectator's annual March Madness competition puts wineries from Kansas, Kentucky, New York and Michigan in the spotlight

A veteran vacationing in Southwest Florida from Kentucky says he was discriminated against because of his disability. Wounded Iraq War veteran Alex Brown says it was at Eden Winery in Alva that he got turned away because of his service dog.

Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, allows a retailer to sell alcohol during the hours the polls are open on a primary, or regular, local option, or special election day across Kentucky

"This removes the antiquated red tape and eliminates a Prohibition-era rule that is still in our books," said Rep. Frank Artiles, R-Miami, the House sponsor of the bill, HB 623.

Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events.

All that could change soon, under a bill that cleared the Senate in a 27-7 vote Monday, allowing home-grown wines to be sold at 10 a.m. on Sundays.

Members of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee will hold one final vote on a measure that would let voters decide through local referendums whether to let their grocery stores sell wine.