As the wine industry heads into a projected grape shortage and grape prices continue to rise, North Coast wineries are buying up vineyards to protect their supply.

Which costs more, a bottle of Fat Bastard or a Tselepou (TAH-lep-poo)? What about a Cupcake versus some other name that's difficult for Americans to pronounce? Turns out, when it comes to wine, research suggests that the name alone can affect how much consumers are willing to pay for it. But is it that easy to dupe an oenophile?

Booster club for Italian winegrape meets to discuss challenges, taste results

Limited spaces remain for the Napa Valley Grapegrowers' highly anticipated Organic Winegrowing Conference on Thursday, July 26 at Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery in St. Helena.

The 37th annual American Society for Enology and Viticulture/Eastern Section conference and symposium July 16-19 in Traverse City will feature the International Symposium on Sparkling Wine Production.

Right now, Corona is sold in the U.S. through a joint venture with wine and spirits company Constellation Brands, though Modelo has the right to end that arrangement in 2016. Some of deal's potential $20 billion price tag would be a payment to Constellation, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing anonymous sources.

Belgian brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev could command more than half the U.S. market if it wins control of Mexico's Grupo Modelo, likely drawing antitrust scrutiny that could complicate any deal and potentially force divestments.

Shares of Constellation Brands (STZ) were sent rallying Monday as Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) is close to acquiring the reaming portion of Grupo Modelo it doesn't already own.

The biggest brewer in the U.S. and the biggest brewer in Mexico said Monday that they're in talks about teaming up -- maybe even a full takeover.

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the two companies are nearing a $12-billion deal that would involve Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch taking control of Grupo Modelo, which produces Corona Extra, the bestselling imported beer in the U.S.

The global downturn hit Doug Hill's family-run Napa Valley winery hard. But the third-generation California farmer's hopes for recovery are strong - fueled by heady growth in China.

The biggest players in the region's wine industry gathered around a big table Monday at Niagara University's Bisgrove Hall, eager to capitalize on the buzz of Nik Wallenda's wire walk over the Niagara Gorge and have the ear of U.S. Rep. Kathleen Hochul, who called them all together.

Barlow project turns idle Sebastopol plants into artisan food center

At the southern end of Argentina's Uco Valley in the foothills of the Andes, Jose Manuel Ortega Gil-Fournier is helping make investors' dreams of producing wine from their own vineyards come true.

The sixth Yantai International Wine Exposition will be held from June 27 to 29 in Yantai, a coastal city of East China's Shandong province.

The family behind one of the world's most powerful wine brands, Yellow Tail, is making a grab for the hearts and wallets of Australian beer drinkers.

Wines made from 100 percent cabernet sauvignon are common these days. But that hasn't always been the case. In Bordeaux, for example, where cabernet has been grown since the 18th century, it is nearly always blended with at least one other grape.

Katherine Zimmer has served since 2005 as vice president of marketing and communications for the Napa Chamber of Commerce.

Learning about wine can take a lifetime. It's no problem, however, since the course of study can be as enjoyable as you desire, or as limited as getting to know one wine type well and sticking with it.