October, 08, 2017 Sonoma County wine center gets boost from legislation

(NBBJ) - Backers of an effort to establish the California Wine Center, a museum, wine library, events center, and food service facility in the Courthouse Square area of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County Saturday touted a bill signed by Governor Brown as a major step toward opening the center in 2018...

October, 08, 2017 It's All About the Delivery

(Wine-Searcher) - Delivery services are changing the way we think about wine, Liza B. Zimmermanreports. The delivery app TryCaviar is chauffeuring Italian wine by the bottle from successful San Francisco restaurant Pizzeria Delfina along with its perfectly crispy pizzas. Consumer...

October, 08, 2017 Burgundy’s Surprising Harvest

(Winemag) - Despite springtime frost that affected parts of the Mâcon, Côte Chalonnaise and Chablis, winemakers throughout Burgundy are reporting a strong harvest that started and ended earlier than usual. All signs are pointing to a good vintage with better-than-average quality an...

October, 08, 2017 How an illegal immigrant pulled off the greatest wine scam in US history

(NYPost) - Before Rudy Kurniawan was 30, he had risen to become a kingpin purveyor of wines that were the rarest of the rare. Then, one Friday evening in 2008, he made a mistake that shattered his career. It happened at a wine auction held at Greenwich Village restaurant Cru, a hangout for ...

October, 08, 2017 Wine Train Collides With Limo In St. Helena

(CBS SF) — The Napa Valley Wine train collided with a stretch limousine at a scenic Wine Country rail crossing Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said the collision occurred at around 12:44 p.m. front of V. Sattui Winery, at 1111 White Lan...

October, 08, 2017 10 things to know about cooking with wine

(Decanter) - Like any other ingredient you need to understand how wine works in a dish and the best techniques for using it. Here are 10 things to remember: 1) The wine you use needs to be drinkable. By that I mean it must be clean and fresh and, obviously, not corked. It shouldn’t taste l...

October, 03, 2017 Trump's latest trade spat with Canada is over wine

(CNNMoney) - The Trump administration is picking another trade fight with Canada, this time over wine. Trade tensions between the North American neighbors have escalated in recent months, with  spats over jet planes, timber  and dairy. President Trump, meanwhile, has  thrown into ...

October, 03, 2017 How Much Did Wineries Really Make in 2016?

(SVBWine) - Unlike most of the business world, there's a sense in the wine business that your neighbor is part of your support mechanism. They are not a rival nor are they a competitor. Everyone freely offers support in the form of information and time. If you need a tractor because yours...