The convicted Indonesian wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan on Monday failed to persuade a U.S. judge to set aside his 10-year prison term for counterfeiting an estimated $30 million of wine

"The eVineyard vineyard management application is fully customized to meet the needs of United States grape growers and offers many features, like an automated irrigation time determination, based on local weather data and Vinduino soil moisture measurements. This unique approach increases the ease of use and precision of vineyard irrigation, bringing water savings to the next level."

The harvest is coming in early after a brutal heatwave caused grapes to ripen well ahead of schedule.

Wind is the fastest-growing U.S. energy source, with 8,200 megawatts installed last year. And the North Bay has significant investments.

Growers were already expecting a smaller crop this year before thunderstorms dropped as much as a half-inch of rain in some vineyards just as grapes were drying on the ground.

State and local promoters of the tunnels now contend that dozens of local water agencies representing millions of Californians are obligated to help foot the bill.

In an extensive series of lab studies and in field trials at vineyards in several states including those at the University of California - Riverside, this form of biocontrol has proven effective in preventing vines from developing the disease.

Online booze sales in the US may come under increasing pressure from global tech giant Amazon, following its completion of the Whole Foods acquisition last month.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, I think anything you can do to support the state, its workers and its economy would be much appreciated, and one of the smallest and easiest gestures would be to forego whatever other bottle of wine you were about to buy and pick up one from Texas. You might feel good about doing it, and more likely than not, you will be surprised by how good it tastes.

Watts said they have aligned the winery with Southern Wine and Spirits to sell in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and a few other states. It's been a smarter move, financially, than to focus on California, he said.

The weekday event, dubbed "A Very Mommy Wine Festival," was meant to give new moms a chance to get together and have fun without the judgment and "mommy-shaming" they consistently face, organizer Alana Kayfetz said.

Wine-Searcher's data shows some wine producers are missing out when it comes to charging more.

which is estimated to have affected 60% of vineyards in the region

The Ohio Grape Industries Committee released its 2016 Economic Impact Report, which finds Ohio's grape and wine industry has a significant impact of $1.3 billion on the state's economy and provides 8,067 full-time jobs with more than 2,700 additional jobs created since 2012

Rolando Herrera takes a creative approach to hiring and mentoring staff-and boosting retention rates

Since 2012, the initiative, a sweeping, multi-agency undertaking founded and backed by the Napa Valley Vintners, has worked to bridge a gap in academic achievement

145 congress people and senators count themselves as members

An old warhorse of Chilean wine is returning to the fray, Rebecca Gibb MW discovers

the Winner and Honorable Mentions will be revealed later today ...

Lewandowski runs what's arguably the most unconventional winemaking operation in the U.S.

A 'long lost' wine grape has been listed on the official French register amid claims that it could help winemakers to withstand the effects of climate change