Amorim, a Portugal-based manufacturer of cork stoppers, and glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) have launched HELIX, a cork-glass wine packaging solution for still wine segment, in Europe.

So there is this New York City artisan popcorn purveyor called Populence-their product will set you back more than Orville Redenbacher and a few shakes of garlic powder... but on the other hand: raspberry popcorn. Recently we were asked if we wanted to try their newest offering: wine-infused popcorn, which they offered to send along with Kim Crawford wine.

A state Senate panel has unanimously approved a measure that aims to bolster New Jersey's wine industry.

After decades of moral panic over Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, British longitudinal studies now suggest that a little drinking during pregnancy is fine.

Plus other news and notes from the world of wine, spirits and beer.

Some 2013 sauvignon blanc could be hitting the shelves earlier this year thanks to the short 2012 harvest and strong demand for Marlborough's flagship wine.

How industry groups are teaming with growers to share methods that will ensure sustainability for years to come.

For farmers, it means a good hay crop and for those who grow grapes, insurance for a possibly dry summer.

''The second wave … is coming, that's where it needs relationships and referral and it needs the personal testimony of wine owners working the street."

Jane Creed, president and chief executive officer, announced that their recent move will accommodate the company's unprecedented growth.

WWIF received $174,000 to address winery safety training.

The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is 40 years old this year. The law is America's promise to keep our wildlife from going extinct, which is almost always caused by human activity that destroys habitat. The ESA forces us humans to stop and think twice before we develop, cut, log, mine, graze, or pollute if those actions are likely to threaten or endanger a species.

Delta grape growers and vintners with a vested interest in the green grape chenin blanc are going about business as usual

According to study released at Vinexpo...

Vinexpo president Xavier de Eizaguirre spoke to Decanter.com about the new Asia line-up in an exclusive interview.

A former senior executive from The Wine Tasting Network, a Napa wine company and a division of 1-800-Flowers.com, is wanted as a fugitive after failing to appear in federal court Monday on charges of fraud.

Co-owner Christian Navarro and Marciano Brothers buy store from founder Steve Wallace; sources say possible national expansion in the works.

"We're in a recovery phase after 2010 and 2011 were so low ... everyone's feeling good," said Karissa Kruse, president of Sonoma County Winegrowers.

The Oregon House has given its stamp of approval to a bill to regulate winery activities on farmland. Senate Bill 841 now has sailed through both chambers without a "no" vote.

A key state Senate Republican is expected to make public Tuesday his long-awaited version of a plan to privatize sales of wine and liquor in Pennsylvania.