October, 29, 2018 Ruffino Expands Prosecco Production with $34 million of Vineyards, Winery

(Winemag) - U.S.-owned winemaker  Ruffino  has acquired three vineyards in Italy’s Veneto region, aiming to significantly expand its Prosecco production, General Manager Sandro Sartor told Wine Enthusiast. The acquisitions raise Ruffino’s holdings by 311 acres (126 h...

October, 29, 2018 Italy’s wine industry is being tested by the effects of climate change in its vineyards

(WP) - Season after season, he’d been growing and harvesting the same grapes on the same land. But five years ago, Livio Salvador began to wonder whether something was changing. When he walked through his vineyards, he would see patches of grapes that were browned and desiccated. The damag...

October, 27, 2018 Can Science Save Our Favorite Wines?

(Winemag) -  Chardonnay  is among the most popular and recognizable wines in the world. The grape’s genes essentially have been passed down from a single plant in eastern France centuries ago. This genetic consistency can be seen as a good thing, as it keeps the grape recognizable. ...

October, 27, 2018 The World's Most Expensive Cognacs

(Wine-Searcher) - There some fresh news faces on this year's list of the world's fanciest brandies. Rich, lush and the color of old gold, nothing quite says money like a bottle of Cognac. But how much money are really talking? Well the most expensive  Cognac  is a full $246,449 m...

October, 27, 2018 Constellation Brands Signals the End of the Wine Era, and Birth of the Beer and Cannabis Age

(Fool) - Constellation Brands  ( NYSE:STZ )  may be looking to offload some of its wine brands for over $3 billion, according to a recent report from Reuters. While still speculation at this point, such a move wouldn't be surprising. The kids are down with cannabis and the import and craf...

October, 25, 2018 Cruel-Climate Winemaking at 40 Below Zero

(WineSpectator) - We went behind the scenes at the wine world's extremes with Wine Diamonds documentary's director. Plus, the tractor-surfing, guitar-shredding world of natural wine comes to theaters, and the latest hot NBA locker-room wine is California … Montepulciano? There are plenty ...

October, 25, 2018 Retailers Hit Back at Wine Distributors

(Wine-Searcher) - NAWR director Tom Wark responds to the WSWA's view on the importance of the distribution tier. When Tom Wark of the National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) read this week's interview with Dawson Hobbs of the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of America, he was spurred to write ...

October, 25, 2018 Wilson family wins Sonoma County approval for construction of 11th winery

(NBBJ) - Ken and Diane Wilson’s latest winery, to be built in the heart of Dry Creek Valley, won final approval Tuesday from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, leaving the couple relieved to get a green light 13 years after the project was first proposed. Culminating a three-hour...