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Michigan lawmakers OK wine tasting, beer refills

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:51:07 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Small winemakers could offer tastings and sell their wine at farmers markets around Michigan under legislation headed to Gov. Rick Snyder.

More wines coming out in support of gay marriage

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:03:38 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They're putting it right on the label.

Study sheds light on origins of French winemaking

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:31:04 -0400

PARIS - Scrapings from the bottoms of 2,500-year-old pottery containers have shed new light on the origins of French winemaking.

Amato wines growing with new generations

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:16:17 -0400

INDEPENDENCE, Louisiana - Young blood and a fresh perspective have come to Amato's Winery in Independence with owner Henry Amato welcoming back his son, Chad, and daughter-in-law, Natalie, to help him run the business.

April cold snap damaged Colo. peach crop

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:40:07 -0400

PALISADE, Colorado - A chilly spring means fewer peaches this year from western Colorado, where a balmy late winter followed by an April cold snap damaged budding blooms and buds.

NY website features farmers markets, wineries

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:03 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state's new data transparency website now has information to help people find local farmers' markets, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.

Wine aged in Charleston Harbor recovered

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:13 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - A California winery on Tuesday recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were submerged in Charleston Harbor three months ago in the first phase of an experiment to determine the effect of ocean aging on wine.