Napa Valley Makes Way for Micro-Wineries
New ordinance could help small producers gain a foothold in California's most competitive wine market
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Facing Widespread Vine Death, Texas Vineyard Owners File Lawsuit Over Herbicide Drift
High Plains grapegrowers accuse big agriculture of pushing an herbicide for cotton fields that kills neighboring grapevines
Wine To Go Could Come Back to New York State Permanently
An update on the battle between restaurants and wine retailers, plus remembering Philippe Cambie
California's Newest Wine Appellation Is All About the Coast
Federal authorities have approved the San Luis Obispo Coast AVA, a region south of Paso Robles that hugs the Pacific
French Vintners Buy Wineries from Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
Dmitry Pumpyansky's family will sell Domaine Prieuré St.-Jean de Bébian in Languedoc and Domaine Ganevat in Jura
Cult Cabernet Collateral: How Two Men Allegedly Duped Investors with a Tale of Rare Wines
A federal court indictment says Stephen Burton and James Wellesley offered loans backed by Burgundies and Bordeauxs, but …
Brad Pitt Sues Angelina Jolie Over Sale of Her Shares of Château Miraval
The southern French winery is caught in the crosshairs of the celebrity couple’s messy ongoing divorce
Who Will Pick America's Wine Grapes?
Crippling worker shortages and rising costs are forcing vintners to reimagine what labor looks like in U.S. vineyards
Wine To Go Could Come Back in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed permanently legalizing takeout drinks. Restaurants see needed revenue; liquor stores see …
Château Angélus Exits St.-Emilion Classification. Will Controversy Go with It?
Less than a decade after the Bordeaux winery was promoted to the Right Bank appellation’s top level, its owners decide the …
The Court of Master Sommeliers Is Expelling Six Members. Is It Enough to End a Culture Many Call Toxic?
The move comes after months of investigation of sexual harassment and assault complaints