USA TODAY Oregon matures into world-class wine and food destinationUSA TODAYWILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. — Oregon Pinot Noir has been riding a rising wave of popularity in the USA as well as around the world and there's no better time than now to plan a visit to the new wine country USA. Oregon has been called […]

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sonoma County vintners address blacklash over wine industry expansion, eventsSanta Rosa Press DemocratExecutives representing Sonoma County's multibillion-dollar wine industry weighed in for the first time publicly Wednesday on the backlash surrounding winery development in some of the county's prime grape-growing regions. Complaints driven by a slate …Connecticut Wine Festival Returns To […]

Huffington Post 6 Things You Should Never Say in a Wine ShopHuffington PostThat's why we tapped the mind of author and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk — whose three decades in the wine business include hosting Wine Library TV — to lay out the things you should never say in a wine shop, unless you want to […]

Syracuse.com Which Central New York restaurants have the best wine lists?Syracuse.comWine Spectator says the Two Glass rating goes to restaurants that offer "a wine list of typically 350 or more quality selections with significant vintage depth or superior breadth in one or more major wine regions." For 2015, the magazine gave that …Eight Restaurants Earn […]

NBCNews.com French Wine Regions Champagne, Burgundy Win World Heritage StatusNBCNews.comPARIS — France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy. The designation by …France wine country toasted with World Heritage […]

Fortune A perfect wine for the Fourth of July: Meet The FederalistFortuneA new wine brand called The Federalist has stuck a nerve since it debuted on liquor shelves early this year. The brand has shipped 50,000 cases within four months and is expected to hit 100,000 cases within its first year, according to wine producer […]

CBS News Long-lost sisters break into male-dominated wine businessCBS NewsBreaking into the wine business isn't easy, especially if you're a woman or a minority, but two half-sisters who hadn't met for the first halves of their lives did just that after uncorking a crucial part of their past, reports CBS News correspondent … Brought to […]

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Constellation Brands Inc. buys Napa's Meiomi wine brand for $315 millionSanta Rosa Press DemocratConstellation Brands Inc. announced a deal Wednesday to purchase the Napa Valley-based Meiomi wine brand for $315 million, the latest marker of consolidation in the North Coast wine industry as vintners stock up on labels priced at $20 […]

Wine Sulfites Are Fine, But Here's How to Remove Them AnywayWiredFor millions of drinkers, the scariest two words on a bottle of wine are “CONTAINS SULFITES.” Sulfites comprise a range of sulfur compounds—particularly sulfur dioxide (SO2)—that are a natural by-product of the fermentation process that work as a …Sulfite Remover to Lower the Chemical Levels in […]

Minneapolis Star Tribune Total Wine uncorks booze battles in MinnesotaMinneapolis Star TribuneDAVID JOLES • djoles@startribune.com Born and raised in Lakeville, Brenda Visnovec is director of operations for the city's municipal liquor stores. With a Total Wine outlet looming large nearby, Visnovec took on the national retailer with various … Brought to you by Google News. […]