Harvest comes early for Santa Barbara sparkling wine grapes // Beckham 'shamed' for drinking red wine at the World Cup

On June 30th, grapes for sparkling wine were picked in Santa Barbara County, the earliest anyone can remember.

After football fans took to social media to slam former England player David Beckham for drinking a "posh" drink at a World Cup game, db tapped industry figures for their reactions.

California finds itself in the midst of a significant glassy-winged sharpshooter threat — on top of rising pest threats as a whole.

For years, most diners at Napa Valley’s always-busy Rutherford Grill, a Hillstone group restaurant, have overlooked the unassuming tasting room tucked away in a shared parking lot, next to an industrial winemaking facility.

Today, I filed my fifth amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court, this time in Yost v. Miller.

Californian members of Congress have written to Christine Fréchette, the new Premier of Canadian province Quebec, urging her to reopen trade for US wine.

In a warming climate, even one of the world’s most heat-tolerant grape varieties is reaching its limits.

Extreme summer temperatures are scorching French vineyards, forcing early harvest forecasts and threatening yields. Winemakers pray for rain to save the vintage.

The cultural pendulum is swinging and wine may benefit.

There was a time when, apart from Condrieu and Hermitage, the Rhône valley was almost exclusively the domain for red wine. That has all changed with white Rhône taking an increasing share of production as changes in the climate, vineyard, terroir and appellations have all had their effects.

Japanese wines have long been recognised by the likes of DWWA and IWSC, but for a country whose majority of wineries are mom-and-pop shops, do these accolades actually matter to producers looking to grow exports? Joyce Yip finds out. 

Helen Arnold and Richard Siddle talk to key buyers, importers and wine merchants about how they see Bordeaux getting a wider footprint in the premium on-trade and the huge potential the region has for its white, rosé and sparkling wines.

The El Dorado Eight redefines the El Dorado AVA in terms of Sierra Spice

Johnson Brothers, a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Bogle Family Wine Collection into Indiana, Nebraska, and South Dakota, further strengthening a relationship built on shared principles and a mutual commitment to bringing exceptional wines to more consumers.

M.S. Walker Brands continues to strengthen its position at the forefront of contemporary Italian wine with the addition of Cantina Fabio Motta, Marabino, Mulassano Vermouth and alpine producer Laurent Théodule.

New summer event programming built around conversation, connection, and mentorship in wine.

The efforts of Loudoun winemakers to move more of their offerings onto restaurant menus and grocery store displays are ramping up again with the introduction of the Uncork Loudoun Trade.

The latest in a series of articles from Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) outlining ways to boost Canada’s grape and wine sector is now published in the online journal Open Access Government.

What happens when you mix a grape and cosmic radiation? Folks at Texas A&M are soon to find out.