Consumers want to believe the packaging materials used by wineries actually protect wine from temperature extremes that can damage wine during shipping.

Paul Mabry purchased or downloaded each application, put them through a comprehensive user test drive and conducted interviews with developers where possible.

Ganau America broke ground on September 21 in Sonoma, California

The 1.5L cube is, Morris Zwick believes, the perfect size for selling his wine.

food shows on television and online sites eroded magazine's advertising revenue.

Texas allows you to transport open but covered bottles of wine in your car. Even when there are only two of us at dinner, rather than buying a glass of wine for each, we buy the whole bottle and take home what's left.

Wines made from foreign grapes will be moved out of the B.C. products section in government-run liquor stores, Agriculture Minister Steve Thomson says.

New Mexico's wine industry is both nationally recognized and growing. The problem is, little is known about which grapes are most suited for the state's diverse climate regions.

Unsold inventory and a public reluctance to continue purchasing premium wines could lead to problems for Oregon vintners.

While wine snobs will likely snicker at anything less than cork, the Zork is the perfect wine topper for the rest of us. The Zork opens much like a bottle of milk-simply peel the seal off and pull it straight off to open a fresh bottle of Merlot.

The consumption of alcohol has long been associated with an increased risk of developing certain cancers. A recent study conducted in Montreal suggests that the increased risk is likely tied to the excessive consumption of beer and spirits.

It's been less than a month since Gary Vaynerchuk (aka @Garyvee) launched a new product (or rather relaunched one, his wine review site Corkd). To make up for his slacking, the wine marketing impresario and author is launching two new Websites this week: Cinderella Wine and Gourmet Library.

Jackson Family Wines has found an inventive way to combine a glass bottle with high-end printing to signal the premium craftsmanship in its Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon variety. For this accomplishment, the winery has been recognized with the Overall Package Design award in the 2009 Clear Choice Awards from the Glass Packaging Institute.

Hong Kong has become the world's largest fine wine market for Sotheby's so far this year after the auction house sold US$7.9m of rare bottles at the weekend to deep-pocketed Asian collectors.

Powered by two Sotheby's auctions, Hong Kong gained further clout in the international auction market last weekend.

Over the 23 years of Cohn's concerts, the winemaker/music manager has raised more than $5 million for charity. *

From high atop Diamond Mountain in Calistoga, Tom Seaver has a stunning view of the Napa Valley.

Too often wine bars make it their primary mission to shine clinical floodlights on wine, even when their customers would prefer to leave the mystery intact.