Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of natural wine bars around the Bay Area. Their presence is particularly strong in Oakland and San Francisco, though they are beginning to expand to other local areas. The following three wine bars, all of which have…

Today—March 18th—marks the debut of Le Carénage, a California-based wine project spearheaded by award-winning MLB pitcher, Marcus Stroman. After making his Major League debut and taking MLB by storm back in 2014, Marcus quickly fell down the wine rabbit hole thanks to his generous veteran teammates who would regularly bring…

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is in the process of selling off the Sonoma Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer as the company shifts its focus from California. The wine industry is often buzzing with news of mergers and acquisitions, but the current happenings in California feel more like a return to…

Arizona winemakers, in general, have taken their rose wines seriously. And, for the first time, one of those offerings, the 2022 Sandra’s from Los Milics Winery, has been awarded the Governor’s Cup for being named the best wine in the state in the azcentral Arizona Wine Competition 2024. Sandra’s Rose…

Declining demand for alcoholic drinks has led to an excess of wine. Consequently, several farmers across Australia, California, and France are uprooting whole sections of their vineyards. Recently, a South Australian grower, Tony Townsend, informed Bloomberg that he is demolishing his 34-acre vineyard, after years of nurturing the vines. “Despite…

Ahead of a road construction project, archaeologists explored a site in northern China. Between June and November, a team of experts worked to excavate the site — and they discovered the ruins of an ancient wine-making workshop. Archaeologists found three stoves, seven wells and two fermentation ponds, according to a…

An Allegany County village has seen a recent upswing in business openings, and a new wine and liquor store is poised to keep the momentum going. Family-owned Triple Brew Liquor and Wine will begin welcoming customers Saturday at 37 Main St. in Canaseraga. What’s believed to be Canaseraga’s first-ever wine…

The introduction of the new Carnitas-style Pork Belly with Esquites Corn Mac Salad at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival represents the diversity that the culinary team aims to introduce into this year’s menu. This newest addition is can be found at LA Style, one of the ten…

Israeli winemakers Golan Flam and Eran Pick have acquired Château Tour du Haut-Moulin, a distinguished cru bourgeois estate located in Haut-Médoc. Golan Flam from Flam Winery and Eran Pick from Tzora Vineyards, both based in the Judean Hills region of Israel, had long dreamed of possessing an estate in Bordeaux….

Wine barrels at a winery in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Australian wine companies and lawmakers said China proposed lifting punitive tariffs on the nation’s wine, signaling the end is near to a three-year trade dispute as both countries seek to strengthen ties. Treasury Wine Estates referenced China’s plan in an…