Out of approximately 3,505 varieties of wines from wineries in 20 different countries and all 50 states, Table Mountain Vineyards took home two bronze awards during the 13th Annual Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (FLIWC) held in Rochester, N.Y. in late March.

Mayoral candidate Gary Schiff garnered some attention at last week's debate when he cited an obscure city position as a reason for overhauling Minneapolis' regulatory code. "Did you know you can get a job in the city of Minneapolis as a wine inspector?" said Schiff, a City Council member.

Montana House Bill 402 passed the House on March 14 and the Senate on March 27, and is on its way to the Governor for consideration. We will let our Montana members know when it is signed and becomes law.

When baseball returns to Kauffman Stadium a week from Monday, patrons will be able to purchase single-serve vino in an innovative "glass."

KWWL-TV reports that in 2000, Iowa had only five vineyards that covered about 15 acres. Iowa State University Extension viticulture specialist Mike White said that's now grown to 310 vineyards that stretch out over 1,200 acres.

Allow direct shipment in South Dakota

The Direct to Retail bill, HB1077, previously through the House, Tuesday passed the Senate 46-1 allowing ND grape growers to sell the wine they make under their private label from grapes they grow in their orchard direct to retail.

"I want to make the best wine in Minnesota,"

An office in the Iowa City Coworking Labs is helping with the renovation of a nationwide wine boutique.

Levels are so low, only six reservoirs in the South Platte basin are holding more water than their average for this time of year. And some of the most prominent are well below average.

"We abide by the principal of making local wines. We're all-Iowa, we produce our own grapes. We really stress that."

Colorado Urban Winefest has grown into a beautiful new venue at Infinity Park in Glendale, just minutes away from the Cherry Creek shopping district.

Handcrafted is enhancing its storage and logistic capabilities by moving to a larger temperature controlled, full-service warehouse facility, located in Olathe, Kansas in April 2013.

A hearing room in Topeka was packed to overflowing on Thursday for testimony on a House bill that would expand liquor sales to grocery stores, convenience stores and large retailers

The Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail might be the best kept secret in Southeast Missouri, but the wineries that offer fine wine and food along the trail are looking to change that.

Since the Legislature legalized beer and wine sales at the stadium last year, football fans have downed almost a million dollars' worth of beer.

The board's goal is to fund meaningful projects that have the highest likelihood of significant, positive impact on grape and wine production in Nebraska.

Wayne E. Chaplin, president and chief operating officer, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., -the country's leading wine and spirits distributor-announced today that Southern has signed long-term distribution agreements with Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) in Colorado and Indiana.

It is the most popular sports event in Alaska. The top mushers, the drivers of the sleds, and their teams of dogs are treated like celebrities

St. James Winery will donate a portion of proceeds from the sale of their wine to support the Missouri Food Bank Association and its local food bank child-feeding programs.