October, 02, 2013 California: Feds approve Moon Mountain AVA in Sonoma Valley

(PressDemocrat) - Farming on hillsides and high elevations is a tricky business, but winemakers have been harvesting grapes from the slopes of Moon Mountain in the Mayacmas range for generations. Now, after more than a decade of attempts, the grape growers and wineries that farm on the mount...

October, 02, 2013 Wine Fundamentals Part 2: Vinification

(Parade) - Now that you have a basic understanding of viticulture and the intricacies of growing grapes, it’s time to find out how winemakers transform those expertly grown grapes into wine! This process is called vinification , and it can vary significantly by country, region, grower, p...

October, 02, 2013 ‘France is treating wine makers like drug dealers'

(TheLocal) - A French government plan to include reinforced health warnings for wine has gone down the wrong way with the country's wine industry chiefs. The head of the Bordeaux wine association tells The Local why the government's plan is akin to treating them like "drug dealers". All is not w...

October, 02, 2013 Domaine Clarence Dillon completes Saint Emilion chateau deal

(Decanter) - Haut-Brion owner Domaine Clarence Dillon has completed the purchase of Chateau L'Arrosée in Saint Emilion. As announced earlier this year, the Dillon family agreed to buy estate through its wholly owned subsidiary, Quintus SAS , from Roger and Jean-Philippe Quaille . ...

October, 02, 2013 48 Ways a Government Shutdown Will Screw You Over

(M otherJones) - Here's a quick guide to who and what will be most affected: Anyone who might get sick : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would lack funding to support its annual flu vaccination program. Military personnel : Barring last-minute congressional act...

October, 02, 2013 The Art of Aging Wine

(TheDailyMeal) - The flavor, color, and aroma of every bottle of wine are influenced by a large number of factors that result in a unique final product. Hundreds of chemical compounds within a bottle of wine can react with one another to create changes in the makeup of the wine.  These reac...

October, 01, 2013 Okanagan: Wine business economic impact estimated at $87 million

(Pentictonwesternnews) - It’s no secret that the wine industry is big business in the Okanagan, but a recent report demonstrates just how big an economic driver the industry has become. “We’ve known for a while now that wine touring is the largest specific motivator for tra...

October, 01, 2013 California: Paso Winegrowers Back on TTB Track

(Wines&Vines) - It may be a record: In 2007, 59 winery owners and grapegrowers from Paso Robles asked the TTB to establish 11 subappellations within the 612,000-acre Paso Robles American Viticultural Area. The petitions, which occupy more than 30 pages of small type on the TTB website, remained...