April, 10, 2015 "Cotton, cattle and Cabernet": Wine industry booming in Texas

(CBSNews) - When you think of American wines, your taste buds might expect something from Napa or Sonoma, but it might be time to raise a glass to Texas.  "Cattle and oil in Texas has always been king. Now in Texas we have cotton, cattle and Cabernet," Neal Newsom said. Newsom is a pioneer o...

April, 09, 2015 A likely early bloom could increase impact of a late Napa Valley frost

(WFP) - Unusually warm temperatures since the first of the year have accelerated development of Napa Valley’s 2015 wine grape crop, prompting concerns that an early bloom could leave vines more vulnerable to frost later this spring. But, so far, so good. “Everything is off and running ...

April, 09, 2015 Wine & Dine With Parker For $25,000

(Wine-Searcher) - Share wines from Robert Parker's cellar over lunch with the man himself. All proceeds go to the American Heart Association. If you've got a spare $25,000, maybe you and 10 friends can have lunch with Robert Parker – unless somebody else wants to pay more. Parker has donate...

April, 09, 2015 Sonoma County gets grant to improve Petaluma River, Sonoma Creek watersheds

(PD) - Sonoma County officials are bolstering their efforts to reduce pollutants and sediment that flow into the county’s rivers and streams during rain and storm surges, with a $991,000 federal grant awarded this week. Initiatives supported by the Environmental Protection Agency grant are a...

April, 09, 2015 Constellation Posts 5% Sales Growth For Full Year, Buoyed By Beer Business

(SND) - Constellation Brands continues to reap benefits from its bet on beer, as the company’s portfolio of Mexican brews drove gains in its fiscal year ended in February. Overall, Constellation’s net sales rose 5% on a comparable basis to $6 billion for the year, and operating income l...

April, 09, 2015 Von Strasser Winery Sold

(Wines&Vines) - Vineyards and winery properties continue to change hands in the hot California premium vineyard market. Von Strasser Winery is the latest established winery to sell part of its assets following a similar sale by Cuvaison Estate Wines and E. & J. Gallo’s purchase of J...

April, 08, 2015 The arsenic-in-wine lawsuit is based on faulty science and imaginary threats. Who profits?

(WineSpectator) - Kevin Hicks has pulled off a kind of miracle—he has turned wine into water. More precisely, he has fueled  a class-action lawsuit arguing that wine should be judged by safety standards for water . Hicks is co-founder of a Denver laboratory that analyzes the chemical ...

April, 08, 2015 Vic Poulos: Barrels play role in wine's flavor

(ElPasoTomes) - There are, of course, many important steps in the winemaking process that impact the final product. Everything from the climate to the soil to the fermentation process will have an enormous impact on the outcome of the wine you are producing. One factor that shouldn't be overlook...