May, 03, 2015 In Mom’s Footsteps: Women winemakers and their children discuss motherhood in the wine industry.

(WineSpectator) - Working mothers everywhere are all too familiar with the difficulties of balancing professional life with family life. Mothers in the wine industry face their own particular challenges, such as grape harvests that refuse to observe children’s bedtimes and frequent travel ...

May, 03, 2015 Sonoma County's Best Wineries to Visit, & Why You'll Love Them

(LuxuryTravel) - Sonoma: Northern California's Most Seductive Wine Region The word is out: Sonoma County charms visitors. This beautiful agricultural region on the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco no longer takes a back seat to neighboring Napa Valley in any aspect of tourism. •...

May, 03, 2015 Sonoma Barrel Auction Raises $460,000

(Wines&Vines) - The first-ever Sonoma County Barrel Auction brought more than $460,000 in bids today for 71 one-of-a-kind lots of wine ranging from a rare Sauvignon Musqué from Dry Creek Vineyard to a 20-case lot of Williams Selyem Reverence Pinot Noir blended from seven heritage clones....

May, 03, 2015 Wine & Weed: A guide to flavor, pot pairings, wine profiles

(Thecannabist) - Wine, cheese and weed? Enjoying all three at once is nothing new, but the movement that officially recognizes the similarities between these tasting parallels is only just starting to gain momentum.  The days of illegal marijuana were a far simpler time, without the complex...

May, 03, 2015 China's Wine Industry Explodes, But Not Yet On The World Stage

(IBTimes) - China is in the midst of another red revolution, but this one involves red wine. Over the past 15 years, its fledgling wine industry has expanded dramatically, with vineyards now occupying more than 3,000 square miles of land, according to a report by the International Organization...

May, 02, 2015 Why Low-Calorie Wines Sour on American Shelves

(WSJ) - Americans love wine—and they are concerned about their weight. But low-calorie wine still faces tough sledding in the U.S., global winemakers say, because it is seen as compromising on an indulgence. After investing in multimillion-dollar promotional campaigns in the U.S., vintners...

May, 01, 2015 FEATURE: Can Australia, China match France in wine?

(Blouinnews) - Friday marked the start of Aussie Wine Month, Australia’s nationwide celebration of its wine industry with tastings, tours, and festivals. On the surface, the industry seems to be prospering. Australia has seen a rise of 3.6% in volume and 3.9% in value of wine exports in ...

May, 01, 2015 Scientists Find Wines from Different Terroirs Have Distinct 'Fingerprints'

(WineSpectator) - How tangible is terroir? Winemakers and wine drinkers love to discuss whether a particular patch of earth can speak through a wine. But can science actually prove such a connection? A group of researchers at the University of California at Davis tried to do just that, and found...