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California aquifers contaminated with billions of gallons of fracking wastewater
Industry illegally injected about 3 billion gallons of fracking wastewater into central California drinking-water and farm-irrigation aquifers, the state found after the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered a review of possible contamination…
Total global wine production for 2014 could be down by 4%, says Rabobank
Total global wine production could drop by up to 4%, according to Rabobanks latest Wine Quarterly report…
Vintners Global Resource Becoming Part of M.A. Silva USA
M.A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, announced today the purchase of Vintners Global Resources (VGR) packaging business…
California Drought: Will the 2014 wine vintage be “extraordinary”?
Theres a potential upside to Californias historic drought. For winemakers it may very well be that, despite enduring endless heat (and then those in Napa dealing with an earthquake), all this powerful sun will produce wines that are “extraordinary”…
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Deliver High Quality Wine Grapes in 2014 Harvest
California wines gaining popularity in China
Bordeaux 2014: Rain hits end of the harvest
Bold plan to get Australian wine labels online in China
Michigan Vintners Prepare for Short Crop
China coal-mining region turns to wine in ‘new economy’ push
Wine Gets its Own Crowdfunding Platform
A report on the current Italian bulk wine situation
Fourth Year of Decline for Fine Wine?
A case of interstate wine sales
Napa Valley Grapegrowers expect to wrap up another successful harvest next week
The winery brouhaha returns: You have no right to be a volunteer
Ancient Grape ‘Solution’ to Climate Change
A Look at the 11 Paso Robles Viticultural Areas
New York State Cracks Down on its Top Wine Merchants
TTB to Continue Enforcement Actions in California
Water used to make wine becomes issue during drought
Full-Disclosure Wine Label Debate Continues
Mondavi families donate $1 million to Queen of the Valley
17 die after consuming poisonous wine in Pakistan
Robert L. Hall, owner of Robert Hall Winery, dies at 85
Dan Berger: Wine-shipping mess still around
‘Sideways’ at 10: Still not drinking any Merlot?
How Rioja Got its Wire and Other Just So Stories
Sonoma State University’s Alliance with Domaine Chandon Brings Seminars to Yountville Estate