September, 15, 2015 Explosive Lake County Wildfire Threatens Napa's Hollew Mountain

(WineSpectator) - Dozens of wineries evacuated as the Valley fire destroys hundreds of homes and displaces thousands; Napa vineyards could be threatened, with Howell Mountain already evacuated Northern Californians are again finding themselves at Mother Nature's mercy. Yet  another wil...

September, 15, 2015 Update: Napa Valley Wine Train sold

(NVR) - The iconic Napa Valley Wine Train has been sold for an undisclosed price by the family of its founder, the late Vincent DeDomenico. The new owners are Seattle-based Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. and Brooks Street, a California-based real estate development and investment com...

September, 15, 2015 Costco Heir Aims to Create New Napa Cult Wines in 1,403 Steps

(Bloomberg) - Jumping on new entries in the Napa Valley cult cabernet sweepstakes is an insider sport. If you want to grab bottles of the latest wine, you have to nail a spot on the winery’s mailing list as early as possible. That way you’ll be notified about releases and have the chanc...

September, 15, 2015 Valley fire destroys Lake County winery, burns vineyards

(PD) - Lake County vintners were grappling Monday with the effects of the massive Valley fire on the county’s $60 million grape crop as the blaze destroyed at least one winery, gutted some vineyards and forced winemakers to develop contingency plans for harvest. Shed Horn Cellars, a 3,000-...

September, 15, 2015 Optimism Reigns During the 2015 Harvest in Champagne

(Wine-Searcher) - Producers are reaching for the bubbles over a cracking vintage. Halfway through harvest in the Champagne region, chef de caves, winegrowers and even the new general director of the Comité Champagne (CIVC), Vincent Perrin, are all pretty happy. It is Perrin’s first h...

September, 14, 2015 Gov. Brown declares state of emergency for 50,000-acre Valley Fire

(KGO) - Governor Brown has declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties due to the effects of the explosive 50,000-acre Valley Fire burning in Lake County. Entire communities have been devastated and thousands have been forced to evacuate. Several hundred and up to 1,000 homes...

September, 14, 2015 Wine in cans? The idea is starting to pop in the U.S.

(LATimes) - Wine in cans? It just doesn't track. You hear that unmistakable pop of a beer can opening — only it's wine inside, not beer. And it's not cheap plonk either, but some serious juice. Though Australia's Barokes Wines was probably the first to try the idea, way back in 1996, t...

September, 14, 2015 Northern California wildfire kills 1, destroys 400 homes

(AP) — Some 400 homes were among the hundreds of structures destroyed as fast-moving wildfires raged through communities in Northern California, leaving at least one person dead and sending residents fleeing along roads where some buildings and vehicles were still in flames. The Calif...