February, 23, 2015 US: All West Coast ports running as normal after labor deal reached

(FoxNews) - The seaport in Oakland, California, appeared to have joined others on the West Coast in resuming its normal operations on Sunday night after work disruptions earlier in the day, officials said. "We've got five vessels being loaded and unloaded, and another three scheduled for operati...

February, 23, 2015 Winery launches ‘wine and sex’ nights

(TDB) - Bodegas Monje in Tenerife has launched a series of “Wine & Sex” nights involving erotic games at its winery in the Canary Islands. The bodega describes the tasting events as offering consumers the chance to enjoy wine “from an erotic and gastronomic” point of...

February, 22, 2015 Premier Napa Auction Reaches Record Heights

(Wine-Searcher) - There were no Scarecrow moments at this year's auction, but average prices and total money spent are up. The "IPO of the 2013 vintage" for Napa Valley revealed a market thirsty for Cabernet and willing to spend thousands of dollars for it. This year's Premiere Napa Valley auctio...

February, 22, 2015 The Greatest Wine In The World

(Forbes) - OK, it’s true a few other regions make great wine too, but the greatest Burgundy, properly aged is sublime. It thrills the senses and makes all seem right with the world. But it is fiendishly complex to navigate, as mind-boggling as Harry Potter’s three dimensional chess. T...

February, 22, 2015 Bulgaria Enhances Cooperation with International Organization of Vine and Wine

(BTA) - In Paris, Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Minister Desislava Taneva and International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) Director General Jean-Marie Aurand discussed opportunities for the enhancement of bilateral cooperation, Taneva's Ministry said in a press release on Sunday. On Saturd...

February, 22, 2015 UC Davis student senses his place in the wine world

(Sacbee) - Just an hour after Hoby Wedler was born, a doctor stood at his mother’s bedside and told her, “There is something wrong with his eyes.” “I was devastated,” said Terry Wedler, recalling the exchange. “But something clicked in me right away and I said, ...

February, 21, 2015 South Napa Earthquake: 'A wake-up call from God'

(NVR) - Jean Crawford was dozing in her living room recliner in the pre-dawn last August when she snapped awake for reasons she still can’t explain. The clock read 3:15 a.m. Crawford gathered herself and prepared for bed. She was still in the hallway five minutes later when the floor of...

February, 21, 2015 Sonoma and Napa County Residents Oppose Winery Over-Expansion

(SCG) - Residents from throughout Sonoma County are meeting to strategize about challenging recent proposals for new and expanded wineries as event centers in rural areas. Meanwhile, the Napa County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a March 10 meeting to hear critics of winery over-development. ...