Wine News

By day three in French wine country, I'm feeling like an extra in the classic 1970s film La Grande Bouffe, in which Marcello Mastroianni and company retire to a country villa to gorge themselves to death.

The 2010 Nederburg Auction saw sales of R5.6-million - the first increase in five years.

Selecting a wine at dinner with your boss or friends can be intimidating. 'Red or white? California or French? What if we're eating fish and meat? Why is everyone drinking Malbec? What happened to merlot? I knew merlot.' The simple grape: It's a tiny fruit that's big on intimidation.

The Fluvanna SPCA made more than $6,000 at Saturday's fundraiser. People were wine tasting for Fluvanna County's SPCA Saturday afternoon at Keswick Vineyards.

Mary Florence Moroz, a great-great grandmother from Merritt, believed to be the oldest person in British Columbia, has died at the age of 108.

Merritt Estate Winery recently captured three awards at the Indy International Wine Competition in West Lafayette, Ind.

Since Rosh Hashana is all about clean slates and fresh starts, perhaps ita TMs time to give kosher wines another chance.

A Sussex sparkling wine has toppled French champagne as the best bubbly in the world.

The federal government is investing in British Columbia wine and grape innovation to strengthen crops and improve growers' economic viability and sustainability.

One of the membership requirements of the new Association of Bulgarian Wine Producers is ownership of a licensed wine cellar.

The grape harvest, like just about every other crop this year, has arrived two to three weeks early because of an unusually warm spring that kicked off an especially pleasant growing season.

No basement is no excuse for not having the wine cellar of your dreams. Even in a townhouse, Ken Clark managed to carve a serious wine room out of his kitchen corner to house up to 600 bottles.

Date : Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:51:17 +0500 MINISTER SHRUGS OFF SPECULATIONS THAT WINE GROWERS MAY FACE PROBLEMS IN SELLING THEIR CROP /ARKA/ September 2, 2010 YEREVAN YEREVAN, September 2, /ARKA/. Armenia's agriculture minister Gerasim Alaverdian shrugged off Monday speculations that wine growers may face problems in selling their grape.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Karen E. Butler, Vice President, National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter, on 2010-09-03.   Karen E. Butler Vernon resident Kiara Longo prepares to enjoy a glass of wine after riding 25 miles at the 2010 Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride at Priam Vineyards in Colchester Saturday, Aug.

Andrew Lampasone, owner of Wine Watch in Fort Lauderdale, enjoys a good meal with his wine.

While helping their son look for a college in 1992, Mel and Dorothee Goldman became smitten with the scenery and the friendliness they encountered in the Finger Lakes.

In honor of Labor Day and anyone who might be headed up to Napa over the long weekend, this week's Chron Appetit is: What's your favorite Wine Country dining secret? As always, please share additional thoughts in the comments.

Dave Guest had a 10 year plan. It just got interrupted in year six. Guest, who lives in Black Diamond, was a news editor at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer when it ceased putting out a daily newspaper.

The lower the booze, the better the food tastes, and the more you can drink without being blotto.

Lovers of fine fizz can indulge in glasses of delicious, new, springtime sparkling pinot gris.