January, 18, 2016 Napa County Shows Teeth Over Permits

(Wine-Searcher) - County officials spring into action, much to the surprise of observers of Napa's development struggle. Napa County has a strong undercurrent of anti-growth sentiment from people who think the rules restricting wineries aren't strong enough. Even when there are rules, it turns o...

January, 18, 2016 A look at wine culture throughout the Arab world

(StepFeed) - Wine has an ancient and rich history in the Middle East and North Africa. Throughout the Levant region, wine culture has long been an integral part of society. It is believed wine was transported from ancient Lebanon to Egypt during the time of the Old Kingdom. Quickly, wine caught on ...

January, 18, 2016 Feds Want to Lower Legal Driving Limit to One Drink

(Freebeacon) - The National Transportation Safety Board wants to decrease the legal driving limit to one drink, lowering the legal limit on blood-alcohol content to 0.05 “or even lower.” The agency released its “ most wanted list ” on Wednesday, a laundry list of pol...

January, 18, 2016 NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS TO HOST FIRST ONLINE AUCTION

(TDB) - For the first time Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) is to host an online wine auction, giving collectors around the world the chance to bid electronically on unique Napa Valley wine lots. The auction will open on 19 February at 8am PST with 25 of the lots featured at this year’...

January, 18, 2016 Champagne sales 2015: Exports drive more growth

(Decanter) - Global Champagne sales continued to increase in both volume and value in 2015, according to the first official estimates.  Champagne sales 2015: First estimates released Vincent Perrin, director of regional trade body Comité Champagne, said the provisional Champa...

January, 18, 2016 Can the shape and design of a glass affect the taste of wine?

(CNN) - Sonic decanters, slip-on wine thermometers, devices to pour your wine without pulling the cork -- the list of fancy wine accessories is growing apace, as global wine enthusiasts look for newer, better ways to appreciate their favorite tipple. But James Molesworth, Senior Editor at Wine S...

January, 17, 2016 2 storms expected to dump rain across Bay Area

(NVR) - The first of two storms soaked Napa County and the Bay Area, dumped fresh snow in the Sierra Nevada and brought a high tide Sunday that had the potential of flooding some coastal areas. Strong rainfall first reached the North Bay Sunday afternoon. The area was expected to receive up to 2...

January, 17, 2016 Political heavyweights battle over wine in grocery stores in Mississippi

(SunHerald) - The effort to put wine in grocery stores has some of the trappings of a grass-roots movement: website, Facebook community with more than 900 members, a newsletter and a Twitter feed. But the real fight will take place in the legislature in Jackson with powerful lobbyists on both sides...