Judge and attorneys in the case said the matter is likely to wrap up by next week.

TTB continues to enforce a certification requirement

Program enhancements for Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's (FCIC) Grape Multi-Peril Crop Insurance for the 2010 crop year.

why natural wine, and why yeast? Because the other well-meaning terms in use -- "biodynamic," "sustainable" and "organic" -- come with flaws of their own

Jon Moramarco, who for 17 years was chief executive officer of several divisions and companies of New York-based wine and spirits giant Constellation Brands, has joined business consulting firm Wine Colleagues as a full partner.

This week, the state's Joint Study on Wine in Grocery Stores will begin a year-long study on how Tennessee regulates alcohol, including whether supermarkets and convenience stores should be allowed to sell wine.

Imagine this: Out for a meal in a Vancouver restaurant, you spend $30 to $40 on entrees. But when you order a $45 bottle of B.C. wine, your waiter says: "Sorry, this is Vancouver; you'll have to buy something cheaper."

Wine connoisseurs may talk about "tasting the soil" and minerality in fine wines, but geologists say that's simply not possible, as minerals from vineyard soils aren't present in finished wine.

It is still possible to capitalise on opportunities in global wine markets during the current recession, according to Donald Gallow, Distell's international director.

This morning I received the RRV state of the vineyards report. Harvest is over, October rain is here-or at least it was a few weeks ago. According to the report, "quality is over the top on everything that is in."

The North Coast's wine grape harvest winds down this week, whether grape pickers and vintners are ready or not.

Republicans roll out their own version of a water bill, as state legislators are being held up mostly by obscure water policy details and regional self-interests

With economic indicators not looking to rebound soon, NPD analysts say the deep decline in restaurant spending may continue through much of next year.

Internet retail giant Amazon.com's decision last week to pull the plug on its plan to sell wine online has left consumers and many wineries in a lurch. While company officials aren't offering explanations or details, timing certainly wasn't in Amazon's favor.

A small tempest that developed in remote Napa County over the proposed restoration and resumed operation of a "ghost" winery ended this morning, when the County Board of Supervisors approved a small change in the Winery Definition Ordinance that allows the owners to proceed with their plans.