September, 11, 2015 The Kurniawan Saga Continues

(Wine-Searcher) - Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan gets back in the ring for another round. Rudy Kurniawan's lawyers have delivered their final brief in the fraudster's ongoing appeal, arguing again that the search that took place following his arrest was illegal and should be struck from evidence....

September, 11, 2015 Here’s to 4 Under-the-Radar U.S. Wine Regions

(NextAvenue) - When it comes to wine country in America,  Napa and Sonoma get all the attention . While both destinations deserve their reputations as premier U.S. regions, there are wonderful lesser-known locales where grape-laden vines dot the landscape, glasses of award-winning wine...

September, 09, 2015 WINE PRICES COULD RISE

(ABC7Chicago) - The price of wine is expected to increase because of a combination of a severe drought on the West Coast and a cold snap in May. The result is that some vineyards in California's Napa Valley are producing less than half their normal yield, which drives up prices. And it could ...

September, 09, 2015 Traditional beer companies are copying craft brewers, but the wine industry isn't interested

(Recordnet) - Imagine this scenario: You're sitting at the dark mahogany counter of a craft brewpub. Exposed bulbs are dangling from a thatched roof, aluminum pipes snaking across brick walls to red copper conditioning tanks. The building is a repurposed garage, and the doors open onto t...

September, 09, 2015 When Wine Tasting Becomes a Party

(NYTimes) - About once a month since the Napa Valley Wine Train began chugging through California’s wine country in 1989, the sound of clinking stemware has been accompanied by the spectacle of passengers being removed from the train. Usually, the passengers are intoxicated and have become...

September, 09, 2015 HEINEKEN AND LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY PARTNER TO TAKE CRAFT BEER GLOBAL

(Lagunitas) - HEINEKEN N.V ("HEINEKEN"), established in 1864 and now the leading brewer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands, and The Lagunitas Brewing Company ("Lagunitas"), based in Petaluma, California, today announced that they have entered into a powerful new partnership, which w...

September, 09, 2015 Very good wine grape harvest of over 250,000 tonnes expected this year: Bulgaria official

(Focus) -  Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Vasil Grudev attended a meeting with agricultural producers after taking part in the celebrations themed “Grape Harvesting – South Sakar” in the town of Harmanli, district of Haskovo, the press centre of the ministr...

September, 09, 2015 Gerard Depardieu looks to sell French chateaux

(Decanter) - Actor Gerard Depardieu has said that he wants to sell all property that he owns in France, including his wine chateaux and restaurants, according to a report. In an interview with a France’s TV Magazine, owned by Le Figaro newspaper, Gerard Depardieu was quoted as saying &lsqu...