Wine News

It's that time of year again -- when it gets so hot everyone seems shocked and surprised, even though it's this hot just about every year.

One of the most common questions that comes my way is, "What are your four or five favorite wineries in Napa Valley? [Or Sonoma, Paso Robles a fill in the blank.] We're headed there this Saturday and would like to hit a few."

Wine producer Maree Saraceni has vowed to find a new vineyard home in the South West for the Saracen Estates winemaking business after revealing yesterday it will operate from its Perth office for the foreseeable future.

Over the past 30 years, levels in the underground aquifer have dropped precipitously, 80 to 100 feet or more in some areas.

If we had to go to jail, we'd definitely want it to be the one located on the Italian island of Gorgona, the smallest in a chain that includes both Elba and the setting for The Count of Monte Cristo .

You are sitting at Chet's Seafood restaurant, wondering what wine goes with your basket of fried mullet backbones, and you ask your server, "What wine goes with this?" Our friends from down under at Pikes Winery have an easy answer -- The White Mullet! Pikes is a great little winery in the Clare Valley of Australia, just outside of Adelaide.

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It may be winter in Chile right now, but up here in the Northern hemisphere it's time to enjoy some cool, crisp, lighter wines from that country.

Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute, say leading figures in the sector.

A 48-year-old executive at The Wine Tasting Network's Napa office faces 23 federal counts of fraud and money-laundering related to about $900,000 WTN purportedly paid a bogus tax-compliance service.

Step away from Prague to enjoy the quieter life in Moravia. Shown here is a chapel overlooking the Dyje River and town of Znojmo, in the Znojemska Wine Region.

For something a little quieter, consider Lonely Planet's latest list of top European destinations that offer cafe culture, history and outdoor adventures outside of Europe's most popular cities.

Jeannie Cho Lee MW picks out a "wonderful riesling" while Wai Xin recommends a red wine, which is "intense, ripe and highly approachable."

Utah's premier wine event is the annual Park City Food & Wine Classic, which this year takes place July 10-14.

Area residents can welcome the first week of summer while enjoying a selection of hand-crafted wines and delectable appetizers at the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Tri-State Wine Makers Wine Tasting on June 28. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wellsburg Elks Lodge, 834 Charles St. Members of the Tri-State Wine Makers Club ... (more)

Besides the Falls, the Niagara Region is probably most well known for its wine. Niagara wine is ranked the #1 spot for the Food & Wine Destination in Canada and is a close-knit circle of 27 wineries located within Niagara-on-the-Lake, a beautiful picturesque drive down the Niagara Parkway from the Niagara Falls.

Another wonderful addition to the many wineries found in Southern California is the Old Creek Ranch Winery .

Well, there was a bit before that. The partnership of Trio Hikers wine really began in 2005 when Joe Vella, 73, asked a couple friends Bob Nafziger, 76, and Joe Ruggiero, 74, if they would be interested in going on a hike.

Wine merchant Majestic posted a small rise in profits today after a year in which it said sales of English sparkling wine showed a significant increase.

WINE LISTS: Today's business meals are a far cry from the ''Mad Men" days when executives downed three-martini lunches.