The 2010 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will feature elevated discourse on its final day, Jan. 29. High Elevation/High Latitude Seminar: Wine Growing on the Edge will examine challenges and rewards for producers in once-unlikely regions.

will talk about his new book CRUSH IT! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In On Your Passion

WineBev Services hired its first employee with a developmental disability in January 2008 and now employ 65 adults with significant barriers to employment.

Perfect weather conditions - a fine summer followed by dry, cool nights in September - could make the 2009 bordeaux vintage one of the best on record, according to local wine experts.

The British Columbia wine industry has taken swift action to address confusion over the marketing of wines blended and bottled here but produced elsewhere.

Plus, could wine solve the poppy problem in Afghanistan? Biodynamic enthusiasts offer some very specific drinking windows, and a Long Island winery is on the market

England's wine industry needs more workers. After a record year, three millionbottles of English wine could be produced using 2009's grapes, but the number of skilled workers in the industry is falling behind the increased production.

New Zealand's wine industry plans to limit wine grape production to reduce the total harvest by 20,000 tonnes. Australia's wine industry leaders say a plan on how Australia will deal with the glut is expected soon.

The vintage: Now, we know why Michigan wineries have built their reputations on white wines, especially Riesling. It's the weather, and the first days of October are shaping up like a typical Michigan fall: cloudy, cool and rainy.

Shopping lists this Christmas are likely to include a good few bottles of cut-price champagne this year alongside the crackers and mince pies.