October, 02, 2016 Pennsylvania 1st state to allow direct shipping of wine from abroad

(TribLive) - When Pennsylvania lawmakers revised the state's alcohol laws this summer, they gave residents the ability to have wine shipped from any winery in the world to their doorstep. The move jolted Pennsylvania from a handful of states that barred direct wine shipments to the forefron...

October, 02, 2016 Petaluma Gap, Ripe for a New AVA?

(WineMag) - Will the Petaluma Gap soon be made an official American Viticultural Area (AVA)? Winemakers and growers who work with the grapes from this area certainly hope so. “People have been drinking Petaluma Gap wines for years, they just don’t know it,” says winemaker ...

October, 02, 2016 Napa Valley Fruit Versus Napa Valley Wine

(WineSpectator) - A proposal before the federal agency in charge of wine labeling has vintners in emerging regions complaining that Napa Valley is trying to hurt their businesses. But supporters of the idea, including the trade group Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), argue that it’s about clos...

October, 02, 2016 Constellation Brands Eyes $1 Billion Sale of Canadian Wine Business

(WSJ) -  Constellation Brands  Inc. has put its Canadian wine business on the block in an auction that could reap more than $1 billion, say people familiar with the matter. The Victor, N.Y.-based company has already received offers for the Canadian business from several parties, i...

October, 02, 2016 Red the Best Bet for Bordeaux's 2016 Harvest

(Wine-Searcher) - It's unlikely to be a memorable year for white Bordeaux, but the reds are promising plenty. Bordeaux 2016 is being described in the most glowing terms. But – reading between the lines – there is some worry that in the end it might be generous and ripe, but lack...

October, 02, 2016 Making wine with biodynamically farmed grapes — and marijuana

(LATimes) - The road to California’s first commercially available pot-infused wine begins on a camping trip in Yosemite National Park in 2010. There, Lisa Molyneux, a Santa Cruz dispensary owner and pioneer in marijuana retail, is introduced to the therapeutic properties of an especially good...

October, 02, 2016 New Wine Grape Varieties for the Mid-South

(Wines&Vines) - Wine may be made in all 50 states, but not all regions can grow a great Cabernet or Chardonnay. Researchers in New York and Minnesota have developed some grape varieties that are better adapted to very cold temperatures, and scientists in Florida and Texas have bred grapes that ...

October, 02, 2016 Barolo & Barbaresco producers to know about

(Decanter) - Stephen Brook gives a personal view of the charms and complexities of Piedmont’s terroirs and wines, both traditional and more modern in style...  Top Barolo & Barbaresco producers During 30 years of visiting the  Barolo  area, I’ve witnessed t...