In the state, the wine industry accounts for 27,000 jobs, according to the study prepared by Stonebridge Research of St. Helena, Calif. Those jobs bring in $1.2 billion in wages annually. This is up from 19,000 jobs in 2006 and 11,000 jobs in 1999

A gene fusion research project led by a UC Davis plant scientist delivers a one-two punch to Pierce's disease, a deadly threat to California's world-renowned wine industry.

Oregon winemaker/inventor turns down a second offer from 'Shark Tank'

Off-premise wine sales data increased 4.8 percent from the same period of the previous year in the 4 weeks ending March 31, 2012, according to The Nielsen Company-tracked data.

Wine industry people on the move from April 16 to April 20.

Clay and Margarita Shannon have purchased High Valley Vineyard and will add that property and brand to their portfolio of Lake County wines. The eighty-acre vineyard lies adjacent to the Shannons' home vineyard in the High Valley appellation of Lake County.

The nonprofit's board told Port of Benton commissioners it plans to ask for support from the wine and agricultural industry to fill the hole in capital and operational revenue Monday

A controversial new study finds that wine professionals taste wine differently than consumers, but others call the research off-target

Spring is here and the time has come to begin the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) trapping, surveying, treatment and bio-control program in Fresno County.

Virginia's attorney general went after White House party crasher Tareq Salahi for a second time on Monday, this time claiming Salahi cheated customers who purchased wine tours from his companies in northern Virginia.

Combining convenience, flexibility, and value, TastingRoom.com's Wine by the Glass program lets you order a glass of wine online and have it delivered to you.

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is drawing the line on wine

A British winemaker has finally been given official approval to release a limited-edition wine made in collaboration with Malbec grape growers in Argentina, on one condition: It can't sell the wine, or label it a Malbec. Actually, it can't even call it wine at all.

Gov. Chris Gregoire says no other state can compete with the quality of Washington's wine

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is drawing the line on wine. Gregoire said Monday that no other state can compete with Washington's quality.

There's been a lot of talk about "green" wines recently, so in honor of Earth Day we decided to break down the journey from the vine to the bottle to determine how a wine gets the green stamp.

Also: Sonoma County eases frost rules; Kenwood, Martinelli Road Vineyard sold

UK buyers are embracing wines from Ribeiro and Ribeira Sacra in the search for new Spanish whites from Galicia.

The value of Nigeria's wine industry is expected to reach US$370 million by 2015, as Nigerians develop a thirst for high end wine and spirits.

Burgundy further cemented its place as the collector's new favourite by dominating two auctions in Hong Kong and London but it was the sales of claret that most betrayed changing buying trends.

There are some people who believe the crisis is overstated, and there are those running around declaring that the sky is falling. The drinks business spoke with some of those close to the issue in California.

Romanian Winegrowers, is to expand its distribution across the UK with new listings from The Wine Society, Waitrose and other stores.

Naked Wines has launched an interactive iPhone app, allowing its customers to chat directly to its winemakers.

The aim is to take pressure off consumers having to search the internet via different merchants and wine guides.

The wine trade will be healthier for listening to experts outside the industry on how to better engage with consumers online, that's according to one expert.

The world's greatest wine tasters have flown to London from 25 countries to judge over 14,000 wines for the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Russia's oldest sparkling wine producer is planning to release a new range of still wines.

"We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with RNDC in these key states," said Banfi COO Marc Goodrich. "There is potential for dramatic growth in Florida and South Carolina."

"'We felt there was music in the air,' Aurelio Montes said of Apalta, 'but no one else was hearing the music from the market.'"

The winemaker's 2012 investment plan is significantly lower than last year's as the company doesn't plan to make another big acquisition this year, Larrain said.

Rémy Cointreau reiterated its expectation of a substantial increase in net profit and a double-digit increase in operating profit for the year ended March 31.

Demand for the World's Great Wines Continues as 59 World Records Set Including Magnums of 1995 DRC Montrachet, 1999 & 2003 DRC Romanee Conti

Proposal would let brewers buy their way out of open-ended contracts that effectively lock them in with their distributor

The next frontier of vineyard development is on steeper hillsides and ridgetops, many of which are forested

Sulphite content cut not enough, say organic producers