Michael Haig, winemaker at Whitestone Winery weighs in with a post from the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers and also notes a trend at local restaurants that he likes: 1/2 Priced Bottle Night:
$80 bucks seems steep, but $40…pop the cork and pour me a glass! … We had a great time tasting through some [...]

Monterey County is placing wine maker Steve Pessagno on the county Planning Commission as replacement for rancher Miguel Errea whose term ended last month.
According to [County Supervisor Simon] Salinas, Pessagno’s expertise in the wine industry was a key element in his favor because of the industry’s growing importance to the county’s economy and the emergence [...]

We’ve linked to several news articles and blog posts regarding the 2008 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, and today we have a few more links to bring to your attention.
Looking for a downer? Dan Berger at Appellation America has one for you in a piece headlined “State of the Industry: Myth Amid Optimism.”
From the optimism [...]

GateHouse Media Inc.-owned MPNnow.com reports that Constellation Brands Inc. is denying rumors that it is looking to sell three of its wineries for about $200 million, but the quote that MPNnow.com uses isn’t really a denial:
“We do not comment on rumors or speculations,” said Mike Martin, vice president of communications. “At this point, there isn’t [...]

As Matt mentioned in his Sunday morning post, we attended the 17th Annual Boston Wine Expo this past Saturday afternoon, where we participated in a Grand Tasting that included well over 400 wineries and 1,800 varieties of wine. While wandering around the Seaport World Trade Center, we were able to sample from an [...]

Jim Eastman has returned from a nearly 5,000 mile long road trip to New Mexico where he sampled the output from twelve wineries.
Read his posts from the trip:
Part 1: Willmon Vineyards, Arena Blanca Winery & Pistachio Tree Ranch, and Tularosa Vineyards.
Part 2: La Viña. One of Eastman’s two favorite wineries he visited.
Part 3: Luna [...]

This past Saturday and Sunday marked the grand opening, or rather, the grand reopening of Ruby Hill Winery in Pleasanton, California. Originally built in 1887, the resurrection of this historic winery is a testament to the ongoing development occurring within the once-dominant wine region of Livermore Valley.
The story of Livermore Valley dates [...]

We went to the 17th annual Boston Wine Expo yesterday. What a tremendous event. Hundreds of exhibitors pouring wines from all across the world. Large crowds of wine enthusiasts crowding the tables. Good times had by all, I hope.
Over the next few days we will post photos and video clips from the event, as [...]

The Washington Wine Commission has released a press release that details the economic importance of the wine industry in Washington state:
The Washington wine, grape and grape juice industries contribute $3 billion annually to the state’s economy and more than $4.7 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a new study commissioned by the Washington [...]

There’s more to read about Unified Wine & Grape Symposium that I posted on last week.
Joshua Greene, editor of Wine&Spirits Magazine has uploaded the notes from his speech at the symposium. I think this is one of several interesting points that Greene makes:
In a reverse of traditional roles, twentysomething sommeliers are serving aging boomers as [...]