October, 10, 2016 Custom vintner Bin to Bottle adds Rutherford winery, plans big Napa expansion

(NBBJ) - In another North Coast example of custom winery capacity being at a premium, Bin to Bottle has added an upvalley production facility to its mix and is planning to expand capacity at its Napa hub by nearly 20 percent. This year, the company started making wine in a Rutherford boutique wi...

October, 10, 2016 Vintage Wine Estates purchases Napa Valley's DELECTUS Winery

/PRNewswire/ - Vintage Wine Estates announced today the purchase of DELECTUS Winery, a producer of high-scoring, luxury appellation red wines. Chris Phelps has been appointed Consulting Winemaker. Founder Linda Butler will continue to lead DELECTUS hospitality, ...

October, 09, 2016 Siberian wine could be coming to a table near you

(BBC) - Siberia is known for its bitter, snowy winters - hardly the conditions associated with a thriving wine industry. But a dogged group of winemakers in the foothills of the Altai Mountains have conquered the frosts to produce both red and white varieties, and hope to start selling them next...

October, 09, 2016 Enjoying Sweet Wine Success

(Wines&Vines) - For Andrew Quady and the rest of the team at his eponymous winery in California’s Central Valley, the Moscato boom never ended. In fact, the winery’s production of sweet Moscato wines has grown from 50,000 cases in 2010 to 110,000 this year. The winery has had to ...

October, 09, 2016 Burgundy grape wars: Harvest thefts hit new levels

(Decanter) - There has been a sharp rise in grape thefts during the Burgundy 2016 harvest, say police and winemakers, with reports of extra surveillance being set up around vineyards.  A Beaune police source confirmed to Decanter.com on 7 October that there have bee...

October, 09, 2016 5 things you need to know about Greek wine

(ES) - How much do you know about Greek wine? We thought so. Ahead of London's Greek Wine Festival, we spoke to Theodore Kyriakou, the founder of The Greek Larder, to find out what you need to know. There are lots of indigenous vine grapes Greece has so many of its own distinct...

October, 09, 2016 Syrah – Dark Star Rising

(Wine-Searcher) - It makes great wines in hugely diverse terroirs, but Tom Hyland finds Syrah's charms are universal. Syrah, if you think about it, is a wonder grape. It results in wines with deep color, tantalizing black fruit, a charming spiciness and moderate tannins. It ...

October, 09, 2016 Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring huge losses—but one wine seller is profiting

(CNBC) - Orlando residents hunkered down as Hurricane Matthew took aim at Florida on Thursday, preparing for the storm by stocking up on food, water and, much to Tim Varan's delight, wine. The owner of Orlando-based Tim's Wine Market, which has several other franchised locations throughout the s...