Jim Graham's persona embodies a glass of handcrafted wine; half full of opportunity, but never half empty. Graham is a new, optimistic southeastern Arizona wine grape grower who admits he has a world to learn about viticulture.

Confronted by a three-year West Coast drought, grapegrowers and winemakers in Northern California and Oregon are taking emergency measures to reduce water use.

at the site of a former Circuit City store. The 33,200-square-foot building is at the northeast corner of Camelback Road and 16th Street.

Grapes aren't supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan family is de-stemming gigantic bins of grapes...

New Mexico's wine industry is both nationally recognized and growing. The problem is, little is known about which grapes are most suited for the state's diverse climate regions.

Walgreens plans to begin selling beer and wine at all 239 of its stores across Arizona. The Deerfield, Ill.-based drug store chain will be seeking the licenses necessary to make the move.

With the economy the worst it's been in several decades, it's no wonder people feel like reaching for a drink. And experts' recent suggestions that the recession finally is fading provide another reason to celebrate.

'Flat is the new up'

When we think about the great grape-growing places in the world, places like Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Rioja and the Mosel spring to mind.

Utah regulators continue to run short on some liquor licenses, particularly for permits that allow restaurants to serve beer, wine and spirits.

Arson destroys 25-year-old landmark; owner hopes to rebuild

Members of the LaGazza Vineyard & Estates say they want to begin planting on the 40-acre site in southeast Boulder this fall and hope to have their first harvest in 2013.

One of the state's oldest wineries has gone up in flames, sending ripples through the thriving wine industry it helped develop.

1 of Arizona's oldest wineries has burned to the ground, sending ripples through the state's wine industry that it helped developed.

When people talk about the great grape-growing regions of the world, it's not often that Fallon enters the conversation.

Winefest moves to more accessible offices, expands to include fourth day

Americans are drinking wine at home and cutting back on fine dining; Las Vegas is in the heart of the storm

It is important to remember that the length of growing season and the effect of the microclimates allow some longer-season grapes to grow here.

Many farmers in this northern Colorado plains region are struggling to keep their crops irrigated and stay afloat as they find themselves on the wrong side of state water rules dating back to the 19th century.

Fort Collins is well known for its craft beer brewers, but a winery moving into town soon hopes to make a name for itself among wine connoisseurs.