September, 19, 2018 This is the world's first flat wine bottle

(SanDiegoUnionTribune) - If you've ever wanted to stack your wine or store it like books on a shelf, you need to see the world's first flat wine bottle. Garçon Wines has made a full-size wine bottle that is thin like a flask and features a convenient screw-cap - no cork necessary. We B...

September, 19, 2018 Sonoma County Wine Auction kicks off with party at Paradise Ridge

(PD) - Three walls and a rocky foundation is the skeleton that remains of Paradise Ridge Winery’s Tasting Room and Events Center. The devastating firestorm of 2017 that raged through Sonoma County did not spare this mecca of food, wine and art. But the Sonoma County winery, this beloved hub o...

September, 19, 2018 Why Wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova Are A Hot Topic

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September, 16, 2018 Consumers Trade Up, U.S. Wine Sales Rise 3%

(Wines&Vines) - Domestic wines gained ground in August, with Cabernet Sauvignon leading the way through both off-premise and direct-to-consumer channels.  U.S. wine sales totaled $3.6 billion in August, up 3% from a year earlier according to market research firm bw166, while off-premise...

September, 16, 2018 What climate change means for the wine industry

(TheGuardian) -The warmer weather may benefit English vineyards, but winemakers from Bordeaux to California are struggling. Here are six wines rising to the challenge. One of the ways the British media covers climate change is to treat it as a bit of banter in silly-season items on English wine....

September, 16, 2018 How Two Buck Chuck made wine less douchey

(TheHustle) - Walk into almost any Trader Joe’s store and the first thing you’ll see is an enormous display of Charles Shaw wine — or, as it’s more affectionately known, “Two Buck Chuck.” At $2.99 per bottle, Two Buck Chuck is one of TJ’s all-time best-s...

September, 13, 2018 Singing the Praises of the Three-Tier System

(Wine-Searcher) - Liquor attorney Rob Tobassien talks to Liza B. Zimmerman about the ups and downs of the three-tier liquor model. Robert Tobiassen is legal consultant based in Virginia. He spent 34 years working for the federal service with regulatory, taxation and administrat...

September, 13, 2018 Paso Wineries Seek to Deliver 'Wow' Factor

(Wines&Vines) -As Paso Robles embraces urban winery development with its downtown public market and a new industrial winery complex, estate wineries also continue to expand production and hospitality facilities to capitalize on the region’s growing popularity among wine consumers. Cass...