March, 15, 2016 How a Wine Appellation Is Created, and What it Means

(Eater) - Last month, a new Southern Rhône wine appellation was born—or, rather, its status was elevated. After 10 years of organizing and lobbying the  INAO , the government administration that regulates France's regional wine designations, the village of Cairanne is now cele...

March, 14, 2016 Napa Valley: A commemorative bottling of S.L.V. cabernet sauvignon

(NVR) -  In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris this May, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars will release the 2013 vintage of its S.L.V. Estate cabernet sauvignon with a commemorative label replicating the original 1973 S.L.V. cabernet sauvignon, which took top honors among the red...

March, 14, 2016 California: Demand High for Central Coast Grapes and Wine

(Wines&Vines) - The health of the wine industry along California’s Central Coast is good, and its future is bright. That was the overall message of last week’s sold-out Central Coast Insights event in Paso Robles. There are some uncertainties that could cloud the sunny outlook, h...

March, 14, 2016 WONDER WOMEN: 10 FEMALE CALIFORNIA WINEMAKERS TO WATCH

(TDB) - The Golden State was one of the first pockets of the wine world to champion women winemakers, with the likes of Zelma Long and Merry Edwards blazing a trail for others to follow. Today, 14% of the winemakers in Napa are women, which, while still far lower than it should be, is an en...

March, 14, 2016 Premier Cru: Creditors seek Ferrari, Corvette from disgraced wine purveyor

(ContraCostaTimes) - Creditors are chasing down the embattled owner of a bankrupt Berkeley fine wine store and asking for his expensive cars, including a 2016 Corvette and 2014 Ferrari. In bankruptcy documents this month, Wells Fargo and Ferrari Financial Services have asked for reimburs...

March, 14, 2016 Are there good wines that aren't in glass?

(MNN) - My town has single-stream recycling. All of our recyclables — glass, plastic and paper — are mixed together in one bin. It's convenient for many households, but it's not so convenient for the recovery facilities that accept the mixed recyclables. Broken glass is particularly ...

March, 14, 2016 Millennials are ditching beer for liquor and wine

(BusinessInsider) - Younger Americans love liquor and wine way more than previous generations. In fact, the 18-29 year old demographic has been shifting away from beer towards spirits and wine over the last two decades, according to a chart shared by Barclays' William Marshall and Samuel Hi...

March, 14, 2016 As rain falls in California, tensions rise over who gets the water

(SacBee) - With prolonged and steady rain falling on Northern California for the first time in weeks, tensions are rising over how to manage the stormwater flows now streaming through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Saying too much water is flowing out to sea, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on...