February, 12, 2016 California: Calvary Chapel Sues for Religious Ban in 'Wine Country'

(Charismanews) - Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship filed a complaint in federal court against the County of Riverside, California, based on the United States Constitution and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person's Act of 2000. Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship, commonly known as ...

February, 12, 2016 Cheers! Millennials Drink Almost Half the Wine Bought in America

(NBCNews) - Glug! Now that the nation's millennials are all officially 21, this 79-million-strong crowd of tastemakers is starting to shape the nation's appetite for wine — buying more per person, spending more per bottle, and spurring the wine industry into finding new and innovative ways...

February, 12, 2016 Dietician: Some wine, some chocolate OK for Valentine’s Day

(WTOP) - A little wine, a little chocolate — what could be better for Valentine’s Day? The good news is some of the treats consumed on the holiday are also OK for your heart, according to a dietician. “There is definitely a lot of research out there about the antioxidants in bo...

February, 12, 2016 Napa Valley College Estate Winery makes award-winning wines

(NVR) - For more than 30 years, Napa Valley College has been teaching students the ins and outs of the wine industry, and for the last few years they’ve also been crafting award-winning wines. “Winning double gold in the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition for our 2013 Pinot Noi...

February, 11, 2016 Do old vines really produce better wine?

(SFChronicle) - Wines can get better with age. Do vineyards? The term “old vine” is one of the last unregulated terms that you’re likely to see on a wine label. Though I’ve never found an example of blatant misuse — no one is slapping “old vine” on ...

February, 10, 2016 North Coast winegrape harvest down 25% in 2015

(NBBJ) - North Coast vintners and growers said they brought in significantly less grape tonnage last year and grape pricing has been increasing, and that’s what is seen in the newly released first official look at the 2015 California winegrape harvest. The North Coast winegrape harvest &md...

February, 10, 2016 French wine and spirit exports reach all-time high

(Reuters) - The value of French wine and spirits exports reached an all-time high last year, mainly helped by a weak euro, strong demand for champagne and cognac and a recovery in the Chinese market, but producers warned there was a further drop in volumes. After two years of decreases, sal...

February, 10, 2016 Feds Sue Union For Allegedly Spending Retirement Funds On Parties And Wine

(DailyCaller) - A prominent industrial union denounced federal officials Tuesday for targeting its pension fund in a lawsuit over alleged misuse of financial resources. Federal agencies have been incredibly friendly toward the labor movement under President Barack Obama. The Internationa...