Accolade Wines North America Managing Director, Tim Matz, said Accolade Wines now had a great opportunity to invigorate the fortunes of these iconic Californian wines

"Vin65's highly regarded eCommerce and digital marketing platform will become the foundation for the online sales and marketing, club processing, and customer management aspects of WineDirect's suite of services"

The ruling comes a day before private retailers in Washington are to take over the liquor business for the first time since Prohibition ended

The Seattle Times editorial board welcomes the beginning of private retail trade in bottled liquor in Washington. The Liquor Control Board should regulate the new market to maximize competition and consumer interest.

The Napa and Sonoma Wine Spectator Bring Your Own Magnum parties kick off auction week

"While we continue to see the strong impact of label design on wine purchasing, we see little importance placed on the wine closure materials and methods and a continuance of the decade-long trend toward broader acceptance of less traditional closures."

Multinationals Scramble to Protect Cash, Revise Contracts, Tighten Payment Terms

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has become one of the first "Salmon-Safe" certified vineyards in B.C. Their award-winning restaurant, Miradoro, has also joined the Ocean Wise program.

The evolution story of California wine, nonexistent back in 1955

-June 14 Conference Addresses Wine Marketing, Sales and Compliance-

As Chardonnay marks its 100th birthday of growth in the United States, The Chardonnay Symposium remains the only event of its kind devoted solely to the exploration of Chardonnay.

T. Edward Wines welcomes Red Car Wines to its Domestic Portfolio, as Juerie Parke and Brian Pilliod, Domestic Portfolio Directors, anticipate the wines' arrival in June.

Fermented beverages might have even contributed to human evolution. Since alcoholic beverages had fewer harmful microorganisms than water, those who drank them probably lived longer and reproduced more

A recent nationwide survey of more than 4,000 American adults found that 66 percent of respondents know wine is good for their heart; however, only a fraction connected the heart-health benefits of grapes in wine to the grapes in 100 percent grape juice.

The Verde Valley Wine Trail was created by the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce to promote the wineries, tasting rooms, and tourism experiences in the Verde Valley.

Following a severe drought in 2011 that limited the Texas grape harvest, local winery specialists say conditions are right for 2012 to be the best year ever for Texas wines.

Wine investors are warned not to put all their eggs in one French basket in a new report from the University of East Anglia.

Utah's tight control on booze earns the state $91 million a year; $29 million goes to the school lunch program and the other $62 million goes to the State's general fund.

The Infinite Monkey Theorem's move in July to a larger headquarters in Denver's River North district will allow it to double wine production to 20,000 cases this year.

While it will never be mistaken for California's bucolic Napa Valley, a farm field off Peck Road not far from the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Township is playing a key role in the development of the growing Illinois wine industry.

Federal NDP house leader Nathan Cullen says the Conservatives have created a tempest in a wine glass by accusing New Democrats of blocking a bill to update Canada's archaic liquor laws.

The provincial alcohol law allows retailers other than the SAQ to sell wine only under certain conditions - that the wines do not carry any mention of appellation (which region they are from), grape variety or vintage, that they are bottled in Quebec, and marketed under a name unique to Quebec, and not in competition with a brand at the SAQ.

The Winery Association of Nova Scotia (WANS) has received $24,445 from the province to assist it to develop new products, increase sales and enhance the tourism potential of NS Wine Country.

A delay in the passage of a bill to end a prohibition on inter-provincial wine shipments can't crush the spirits of B.C. wine advocates who believe the bill will help the industry grow more robust

It comes as little surprise, but the thirst for value wines is as intense as ever. During the three days of educational tastings presented at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo May 25-27, there were many questions about why certain bottles cost as much as they do.

A delay in the passage of a bill to end a prohibition on inter-provincial wine shipments can't crush the spirits of B.C. wine advocates who believe the bill will help the industry grow more robust.

Workshops train 60 winemakers to participate in sensory analysis research

The Burning Kiln Winery of Turkey Point has added another feather in its award-adorned cap: the man behind its product has been named the province's top winemaker.

A quarter-cup of bourbon, vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa powder, chopped pecans and so on. There's more to it, but those are ingredients in my recipe for bourbon balls

UK-based Naked Wines is helping democratize winemaking by investing in talented independent winemakers from around the world, now including the United States with the opening of its Napa, California office in January and the launch of its U.S. site on Friday

Locations Slated for Tukwila and Spokane in 2012; 10 Stores in Total Planned for the Evergreen State

One of Barolo's most transformative figures dies at the age of 81 in Monforte d'Alba, Italy.

Penfolds chief winemaker Peter Gago has a lot of respect for natural winemaking, but believes it shouldn't govern the process of making a good wine

The Canadian government has recognized Napa Valley with a Geographical Indication (GI) designation for wine sold in Canada, Napa Valley Vintners announced

Plus, wine in space, cycling's Jonathan Vaughters celebrates a Giro d'Italia win and more Girl Scout honorees

how do you know when it's okay to send a wine back at a restaurant? And if you do have to cross that etiquette line, how do you do it without looking like a total douchebag?

The first of a chain of Bordeaux-only wine bars opened last weekend in Shanghai.

Will small-scale farmers use drones and other automated equipment?

Vintner, philanthropist, and music artist manager Bruce Cohn is very pleased to announce that tickets are on sale June 1 for the 26th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, Gala Charity Auction Dinner, and the Celebrity Golf Classic

Of course the Doobie Brothers will once again take the stage at their manager Bruce Cohn's charity festival. The 2012 lineup also includes Buddy Guy and Kenny Loggins

Artisanal, a word that fought early in his career to ensure recognition of craftsmen for their important contributions to society before later being drafted into the creation of a worldwide gourmet branding glut, died Wednesday at his brownstone in Brooklyn overlooking a small gourmet mayonnaise store