San Joaquin County Planning Commissioners are considering new controls on winery events at tonight's meeting

The first wine is the 2007 KJ1 by Keyshawn Johnson Cabernet Sauvignon from northeast Oregon

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, which produces about 65 percent of the wine made in Washington, has signed a long-term lease for most of the warehouse, and plans to contract with Railex to transport domestic and imported wines throughout the United States

The event, called Rendez-Vous by Vinexpo, was due to be held in New York City from November 16-18, but has been "postponed", according to information released by the trade show organisers this morning.

Speakers address GPS, GIS and geomatics at Okanagan Valley conference

Governor Andrew Cuomo's signature was affixed to a trio of bills today that will help support farm breweries and wineries in the state.

A random audit of 21 Napa County wineries last year showed almost all were in compliance with the law and their use permits, but also revealed paltry production figures.

CellarPass Lite provides many of the proven features of CellarPass' popular reservations service to wineries to promote and manage their tasting and tours through their own website

Estate Crush hosts seminar teaching wine tasting nuances

a modern interpretation of Sangria

Girty, with more than 25 years in the wine industry, comes to MWC from Shannon Ridge Wine Company and will report directly to MWC President, Gary Glass.

MWG's cross-complaint, filed two weeks ago in California's Mendocino County Superior Court, seeks unspecified damages from Dolan for improperly hiding his role with wine company HDD, which he founded with Phil Hurst, Bill Hambrecht and his son Heath Dolan in 2008

The general public will now have the opportunity to vote in each of the nine categories to help determine which wine blogs are honored at the 2012 Wine Blog Awards at the Wine Bloggers Conference held in August in Portland, Oregon.

New York-based online wine merchant Lot18 is to close its business in the UK by the end of July 2012.

Retail liquor store owners have banded together to protect their near-monopoly on wine sales in Oklahoma

Eight of Placer County's 18 wineries captured 37 awards at the California State Fair commercial wine competition, a record for the county.

English wine lovers will have to go the extra mile to taste Chateau Golan's excellent products

A federal judge Wednesday denied a request to halt California's ban on the sale of foie gras, saying that until a lawsuit over the legislation's constitutionality is hashed out in court, the statute will stand.

Langtry, best known for its Guenoc brand, produces about 175,000 cases per year and spans 23,000 acres in Lake and Napa counties. It became the first winery with its own appellation when the Guenoc Valley AVA was established in 1981.

Another recreation of the legendary Judgement of Paris tasting has ended in a convincing victory for American wines.

Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) deputy director Rick Garza recently began his term as the appointed president of the National Association of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA). His term began on July 1, 2012.

The numbers back up anecdotal reports that shoppers from Washington have been crossing the border to escape higher liquor prices resulting from an initiative that voters approved last year.

USDA Rural Development is accepting pre-applications for loans and grants to build or rehabilitate rural rental housing for domestic farmworkers.