August, 10, 2016 UC Davis Looks to the Future

(Wines&Vines) - David Block, chairman of the Department of Viticulture and Enology at University of California, Davis, recently shared several advances results in research as well as new opportunities for partnerships with the wine industry. Speaking to an audience of members of the Alli...

August, 10, 2016 Fire Still Blazing but Wind Keeps Vineyards Safe

(Wine-Searcher) - Atmospheric conditions are keeping vines free of smoke taint so far as harvest inches closer. A huge fire in Monterey County keeps getting bigger, but so far growers of the county's best-regarded wine grapes say the wind is keeping their vineyards safe. However, the Sob...

August, 10, 2016 Champagne shortage looms after frost, rot and mildew

(Decanter) - Bad weather, rot and mildew in Champagne all mean that 2016 has been one of the lowest yielding Champagne seasons since the 1980s. Champagne shortage The growing season is the most complicated Champagne has known since the very difficult season ...

August, 10, 2016 Madeira Is the Oldest Wine in the World That's Worth Drinking

(T&C) - My first taste of Madeira was a Sercial style, estimated to have come from the early 1800s. It was sweet and sour with a distinct nuttiness, layered with a saturated flavor of apricot jam and just a touch of salty minerality. It was divine, strange, and mesmerizing at the same time. ...

August, 10, 2016 Lyft Will Soon Let You Stop for Wine During Your Ride

(MentalFloss) - Lyft is changing up its app to give riders a little more power over their journey. SFist reports that the ride-hailing service will soon let you add stops along your ride, so you don’t have to beg your driver to detour to drop off a friend. But Lyft isn’t pitching...

August, 09, 2016 Monterey County: Wineries Watch Grape Crop Exposed To Soberanes Fire Smoke

(CBSSF) – Grape growers are keeping their eyes on their crops at a dozen wineries in Carmel Valley closest to the Soberanes Fire, which has burned over 60,000 acres since it began more than two weeks ago in Monterey County. The grapes have been exposed to heavy levels of smoke as they unde...

August, 09, 2016 Tourism drives Napa Valley economy amid growing pains

(NBBJ) -  With tourism now driving the economy, the question before Napa Valley is how to preserve its soul, the rural character that has made it a booming visitor destination. On the one side, city and county officials extol a robust economy and more jobs as a result of the climbing touri...

August, 09, 2016 B.C. Wineries Face Mandatory Membership

(Wines&Vines) - British Columbia wineries have voted to close ranks and tightly regulate the use of geographical indications. A recent poll of the 252 eligible wineries in the province saw 180 vintners representing 90% of the province’s wine production consider 11 recommendations from ...