Diageo will make an up-front payment of $700 million for Casamigos, with another $300 million to follow if it hits sales targets.

Working outside for up to 10 hours a day, vineyard workers have been directly exposed to the week's high temperatures, which in Napa were expected to hit 98 degrees on Wednesday, before peaking at 101 degrees on Thursday. Upvalley locations will be hotter.

Agricultural production in northeastern California was worth about $4.2 billion in 2015, down by nearly 9 percent from the previous year, according to a California State University-Chico researcher.

Oregon's wineries and food processors oppose a bill that would limit work weeks to 72 hours,

Wine.com, the nation's number one online retailer, received 1st place in the 6th edition of the e-Performance Barometer international rankings of wine websites conducted by the prestigious KEDGE Business School. The 2017 results were announced at VINEXPO, the bi-annual international exhibition attended by more than 45,000 wine and spirits professionals.

Climate - both political and planetary - was a major underlying theme of Vinexpo Bordeaux 2017, which draws to a close today at Bordeaux's Parc des Expositions. The show lived up to its industry-leading reputation with a deep dive into global issues impacting the wine trade, from Brexit to climate change to the sustainability movement.

Top Washington, Oregon and Canadian Winemakers from DeLille, Gehringer, Leonetti, Northstar and Panther Creek Featured

Each trip offers an intensive, professional-level educational program in the wine region.

September 15 - 16, 2017 at La Crema Estate at Saralee's Vineyard

After a successful label printing for Wine by Design (WBD) on the Colts 10th Anniversary commemorative bottle, WBD, also the exclusive wine licensee for Major League Baseball, selected Labeltronix to print labels for the newest additions to the 2017 MLB Club Series Wine Collection. Labeltronix printed labels for the Yankees™, Brewers™, Pirates™, White Sox™, Red Sox™ and Indians™ to kick-off the 2017 baseball season.

When it comes to water scarcity, California offers researchers a perfect laboratory. The historic drought it endured over the past few years began impacting groundwater levels, leaving farms few options but to drill deeper and deeper for lower-quality water.

Washington picks speciality crop projects for USDA funding

Giant acquisition will further the industry's rush into technology

"I can't tell you just how happy all of us growers in this area have been to see that kind of rainfall. It was a well-needed godsend, especially after the El Nino weather predicted for last year didn't materialize."

"When some vineyard and winery owners become successful, they often think about expanding what they are doing by 30 percent or more," he said. "This can devalue their brand image. We're not going to take such a risk with our brand. For us it's about maintaining a very high standard of excellence and consistent quality rather than just looking to produce greater volumes"

Amid the glut of not-so-great rosé, where should you look for both quality and value? Jon Bonné on the best of summer's first-wave arrivals, from perennial favorites to worthy newcomers

As different dishes arrive, highly advanced video projection technology turns its blank walls into a canvas; bespoke scents emanate at requisite points; and a cleverly chosen soundtrack sets the appropriate mood

Charismatic leader guided the Sonoma winery for two decades, establishing its sustainability program and promoting the region's wines

Temple University research shows extra-virgin olive oil protects against memory loss, preserves the ability to learn and reduces conditions associated with Alzheimer's disease

Dozens of scientists on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Board of Scientific Counselors and board subcommittees have been informed that they will not be renewed for their roles advising the agency, the Washington Post reported

More Mexican Immigrants are Leaving the U.S. Than Arriving

Whether are on the job or just hanging out, winery dogs are a cherished part of many North Coast wine-making families. Man's best friend can chase deer out of a vineyard or simply provide comfort at the end of a 14-hour work day