In the beginning, the late 1960s and early 1970s, they were bearded young men and overall-wearing women. They were college graduates who had majored in engineering, philosophy, political science or the liberal arts. But they found their life's work in the hills and farmlands of the Willamette Valley
French coopers are lobbying the French government's forestry commission for greater transparency, and price protection, in an industry worth €300m a year.
Zinfandel is California's grape, and nowhere has it found a home like Sonoma County, where more than 5,300 acres are devoted to it. If you want a barometer of the state of Zin, look no further
After tasting Sequoia Grove's Napa Valley, its workhorse label that sells for about $38, I am convinced that Sequoia's exclusion from these works is unjustified
Wine production in Australia is set to hit a five-year low this year, impacted by the knock-on effects of widespread wet weather in the 2010-11 growing season.
The restaurant now features a special Vins de Terroir section, organizing distinctive wines from around the world according to the soil types from which they derive.
UC Davis Extension offers a variety of courses for novice and experienced grape growers, winemakers and wine lovers. The following courses will take place June-September 2012 in Davis, unless otherwise indicated.
"The world almost seems flipped on its side - a revolution has happened," reported Benj Steinman, president of the trade publication Beer Marketer's Insight, in assessing the state of craft brewing.
The executive director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association said temperatures that dropped below freezing across the state for several hours on April 29 damaged anywhere from 30 percent to 75 percent of Ohio's grape crops, depending on the location.
Wine Adviser Paul Gregutt says it is again an important component in blends, notably the so-called GSM (grenache-syrah-mourvèdre) wines based on southern French reds