September, 22, 2016 Amid prospects of a bigger than expected crop, the market for California wine grapes remains stable

(WesternFarmPress) - Despite indications of this year’s slightly larger than average crop, overall, the market for California’s wine grape crop appeared to be stable as the harvest continued into mid-September, reports Glenn Proctor, a partner with wine and grape brokerage firm, Ciatti ...

September, 22, 2016 Further clarifying the TTB label approval application changes

(Winecompliancealliance) - So last week’s post on the newest changes coming this month to the TTB’s online label approval platform COLAs online has caused some confusion with many readers. (Surprise!) Sorry about that readers- I certainly don’t want to add any compliance conf...

September, 22, 2016 21 states join in lawsuit over DOL overtime rules

(NRN) - Twenty-one states have joined forces to challenge the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rules in a lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court Tuesday. The attorneys general of Texas and Nevada filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, calling the...

September, 22, 2016 Napa’s Copia will reopen as CIA culinary campus

(MercuryNews) - Napa’s Copia complex has long been vacant, an ambitious idea that perhaps came before its time. But by early October, it will again be a haven for culinarians. On Wednesday, the Culinary Institute of America announced that the downtown Napa building will become a sister cam...

September, 21, 2016 BURGUNDY BRACES ITSELF FOR SMALLER HARVES

(TDB) - Burgundy is anticipating a patchy 2016 harvest following “challenges” caused by spring frosts, the BIVB has said – with yields potentially dipping by around 25%. The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has said there were questions around the volume of grapes likely t...

September, 20, 2016 BRAD AND ANGELINA DIVORCE – SO WHO GETS THEIR MIRAVAL WINERY?

(VinePair) - It’s official: Brangelina is over. But before you ask what happened and why, let’s focus on the more important question at hand: who gets the winery? Chateau Miraval, AKA, Brangelina Estate, is situated in Correns, France, in the heart of  Provence . The estate...

September, 20, 2016 20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Wine

(DiscoverMagazine) - In vino veritas, as the popular Latin saying goes. And we’ve got 20 truths of our own about that liquid grape goodness. 1. You may associate ancient wine with the toga-wearing set, but by the time Romans were quaffing it, the beverage was itself ancient: 7,000-yea...

September, 20, 2016 The World's Most Expensive Fortified Wines

(Wine-Searcher) - With available wines dating back to George Washington's time, it's no surprise that fortified wines carry hefty price tags. It may not surprise you to hear that most of the world's most expensive fortified wines come from the countries of the Iberian Peninsula. Port, Madeira...