October, 08, 2013 English wine producers upbeat as 2013 harvest begins

(Decanter) - English wine producers are confident that this year's harvest can help them to banish memories of a rain-sodden 2012, as picking begins across the country. Unlike many of their counterparts in France , English wine producers are expecting 2013 to be one of their better harvests o...

October, 07, 2013 US WINE SALES: “NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP”

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Improving wine quality, celebrity endorsement, restaurants and demographics are driving a US wine boom, according to Stephanie Gallo. In a discussion with  the drinks business  in California on Friday last week, Stephanie Gallo, who is vice president of marke...

October, 07, 2013 Chile: Early Frost Report: Industry working as normal

(WinesofChile) - Chilean wine industry working as normal despite frosts sweeping the country. Although the initial predition is of a 20% decrease in production for 2014’s harvest, wineries are working as normal and will fulfil their commercial commitments in all the different markets. D...

October, 07, 2013 New York: New wine laws to promote upstate producers

(InnovationTrail) - The Cuomo administration is continuing its program for promoting upstate produce with new legislation that aims to support the marketing of New York wines. The  new laws  permit wine to be sold at roadside farm stands and expand wine trail designations along state...

October, 07, 2013 How to Beat an Overpriced Wine List

(GQ) - We’ve all had the experience of sitting down for dinner with a date or a client at an unfamiliar restaurant and having to deal with a wine list where every bottle seems to be in triple figures. Alan Richman,  GQ’ s wine expert—and proud bearer of the title Cheapest ...

October, 07, 2013 Sonoma County: Grape Stomp fun at the Harvest Fair

(PD) - A mother-and-son team from Santa Rosa nabbed the World Championship Grape Stomp title Sunday, their seventh non-consecutive year taking the sweat-earned prize at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair. By now they’ve got the system down: Kopa Kaluahine, 32, stomps — with size 14 f...

October, 07, 2013 Opinion: Five ways to reform B.C.’s antiquated liquor laws

(VancouverSun) - The B.C. government is conducting a liquor policy review that extends to all parts of the regulatory and distribution systems for alcohol within the province. A new website is live for public input, and the government is actively seeking feedback through social media. As well, ...

October, 05, 2013 Peggy Fleming's House and Vineyard Listed at $4.375 Million

(AOL) - Peggy Fleming may be best-known for taking home the only gold medal for the United States during the 1968 Winter Olympics, but the retired ice skater was quite a talented winemaker as well. In the late 1990s, Fleming and her husband started a small backyard winery as a hobby on their pro...