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.

WSU consolidates plantings for better control; other Northwest institutions also hope to grow

"They're giving away free loads so they can unload grapes they can't sell. It's a marketing tool. But wine makers are in a tough spot too, because now they're getting backed up with their own product."

Most of those grapes, perhaps 80 percent, have been pre-sold under contracts to wineries. The remaining 20 percent of the crop typically sells on the open market in the months before harvest.

Wine industry tells supervisors it will offer suggestions by February

When certified master sommelier Ivan Ruiz proposed hosting a high-end food and wine festival in Summit, N.J., 40 minutes outside of New York City, he was met with skepticism. Turns out the first annual Summit Food and Wine Festival would exceed the expectations.

Legislation being considered by Congress to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. would make farming more expensive, but the costs pale in comparison to allowing climate change to go unchecked, according to a new study released Wednesday by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.

A lawyer for a Boston man accused of stealing a $20,000 bottle of wine says his client had no idea of its value.

At Sojourn, a dark, candlelit restaurant on New York's upper east side, two patrons sit at a table near the bar and order two glasses of wine. Instead of opening a bottle, however, the bartender returns with two glasses filled with wine from a wooden barrel that sits atop the bar.

Hong Kong may be better known for its char siu bao than its chardonnay, but the wealthy city is making a surprising bid to become one of the world's most important markets for fine wines.

Pinot Noir specialists Adam and Dianna Lee are the first California winery to make a non-sparkling white Pinot Noir, which they have released under their Novy Family Wines label.