How the first sustainable vineyard certification program in the eastern U.S. got started

"The VinPerfect patent-pending Screwcap combines a micro-perforated screwcap and custom-engineered liners that allow for optimal levels of oxygen transfer to suit any wine varietal. With this optimal oxygen transfer rate, the wine is kept in top condition, can age and will taste as the winemaker intended."

Bob and Lauren Ackerman made the highest-priced purchase of the auction when they bought a painting of Robert Mondavi for $9,000.

When Washington Governor Christine Gregoire took a shot at the California wine industry Monday, she got a big laugh from supporters. But as it turns out, there may not be a whole lot of validity to her statement.

According to a study released in February and commissioned by the Virginia Wine Board, the state's wine industry saw growth in nearly every facet of its economy from 2005 to 2010, the scope of the study, including a 106 percent increase in the industry's economic impact on the state and a 50 percent rise in jobs.

Coombsville, the 11,000-acre rural region just east of the city of Napa recently became the 16th AVA in Napa County

The actress, 37, who is currently believed to be pregnant with her first child, is behind Barrymore Pinot Grigio, set to go on sale for $20 a bottle in New York next month.

More than a million and a half visitors of all ages have viewed art from the private collection of Swiss proprietor Donald Hess, at the Hess Collection Winery since it opened in 1989

Let me put my hooch, as it were, on the table. I'm a martini man. But I also enjoy wine with dinner and usually try to drink patriotically with a Washington label

The collective wisdom of Washington state's wine producers can be crushed down to just a three-word inquiry: What economic recession?Since 2007, the annual contribution by Washington wineries to the state economy has almost tripled, from $3 billion to $8.6 billion

Listen to wine lovers talk about their favorite drink and you will soon hear the word "balance." Some are so enthusiastic about balance, they might as well be discussing their favorite sports teams.

For more than a decade, the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation in Monterey County has been building its reputation for dramatic pinot noirs. And this relatively young area continues to evolve and improve.

It turns out that it's not only chefs who are using music for inspiration

Recent research may show that blueberry wine may contain some potential health fighting compounds.

The Cazes family of Chateau Lynch Bages has taken a stake in Crushpad Bordeaux, an offshoot of the Californian custom wine operation