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California sues Gallo Glass for use of hazardous materials in wine bottles
According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Department of Toxic Substance Control, California’s top prosecutor accuses the company of illegally using recycled hazardous dust laced with lead, arsenic, cadmium and selenium…
Monterey County Vintners Move Forward with Conjunctive Labeling, Elect Board
The proposed legislation will require any wine labeled with a Monterey County sub-AVA to also include “Monterey County” on the label…
Napa Valley Vintners Set Goal for 100-Percent Napa Green Certification by Year 2020
Napa Green is a voluntary, environmental certification program for Napa County vineyards and wineries developed in the early 2000s by more than 20 industry and environmental stakeholder groups, as well as local, state and federal regulators…
U.S. wine exports hit near record levels
Despite a pair of significant challenges, U.S. wine exports in 2014 hit near-record levels in volume and dollar value, important benchmarks since 90 percent of all exports come from California, according to the San Francisco-based Wine Institute…
Spain outstrips France and Italy in wine exports
Oregon Wine Board announces most wine-friendly restaurants
Ontario Premier pledges ‘more rational’ wine and beer sales
Spain’s Cava DO looks to guarantee site-specific grapes
Worldwide Champagne shipments rise 0.7% in 2014
South Africa calls for bulk wine withdrawal to ‘create value at origin’
New Mexico Senate approves home delivery of beer and wine
Vote Here to Name New Hybrid Red Grape
Australia wine industry pushes for flexible, simple labour framework
Bordeaux Wine Council to Sponsor New Harlem Food Festival
Vinexpo: China, Turn That Frown Upside Down!
WineLibrary’s Gary Vaynerchuk gets back into the wine game
Robert Parker: nobody will dominate wine criticism like I have
Shane Soldinger joins Silver Trident Winery
Alessia Antinori, 26th-generation winemaker, on the value of tradition
Interview With Peter Thompson of Thompson Estate
Former Ste. Michelle leader honored for vineyard development
Meet the New Yorker who is spreading the gospel of Oregon wine at home
Eric Guli Appointed Project Manager-Supply Chain for Saxco
Journalist, grower to be honored at Washington wine auction
Tom Plant: The WINEormous Story
Brandi Glanville to Launch a Wine Label For Messy Fancy Ladies
Marc Goodrich: Excelsior Maps Ambitious Five-Year Growth Plan
Pernod Ricard Shuffles Senior Global Executives
Jonny Tindall Joins Ca’ Momi Napa Valley
Southern Wine & Spirits exec dumps Laurent-Perrier champagne with strippers for ‘revenge’