MiamiHerald.comLabor Day Weekend events in the GroveMiamiHerald.comThirsty Thursdays: Three drinks (wine, beer and/or cocktails) plus ceviches and skewers with wine educator Barry Alberts; 6-9 pm, …and more »

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)State wrongly says privatized booze would hurt enforcementSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)For the 2009 fiscal year, all of the licensing and enforcement funding ($18.6 million) came from a combination of beer and wine …

smithmountainlake.comEast Bay Grape growers hope the cool, late season will mean spectacular winesContra Costa TimesThe 132-acre farm on the north side of I-580 grows grapes for The Wine Group, owner of Livermore-based Concannon Vineyards. …Wine Coun…

Sky NewsEngland Triumphs at World Wine AwardsWall Street Journal (blog)There was quite a hullabaloo in London last night when it emerged that an English sparkling wine had beaten competition from no less than five …English wine beats champagne to win…

Plus, an irrigation invention that could save millions of gallons of water in the vineyard, and a blog-fueled dust-up over Veuve Clicquot in New Zealand

AFPSales of Jacob's Creek drop in flooded marketSydney Morning HeraldTHE French beverages giant Pernod Ricard has reported a 5 per cent drop in sales for its Australian wine Jacob's Creek and said the gradual economic …Jacob's sales up th…

The GuardianNo smoking, wine for minersThe AgeRequests for wine and cigarettes by the trapped Chilean miners have been refused. They have been given nicotine patches instead. …Chilean Miners' Request for Wine and Cigarettes DeniedNew York Magazin…

Eater.com (blog)Top Chef: DC – Episode 12 RecapRealitywantedLast night, on Top Chef: DC, the contestants met up with Padma and Dana Cown (Editor-In-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine) for their next …'Top Chef' recap: DC, we have a problemEnte…

Telegraph.co.ukGang killed shopkeeper with his own wine bottles, court toldThe GuardianA shopkeeper was beaten to death with wine bottles from his own shelves as he tried to fend off a gang of thieves, a court heard today. …HUDDERSFIELD SHOPKEEPER &#…

Martha’s Vineyard TimesSomething to wine aboutBizjournals.com (blog)Hurricane Earl may do more than sour Labor Day Weekend plans if he makes landfall. He may also threaten a rare year for a splendid pinot noir, according to …Another I-5 stop opens fo…

Telegraph.co.ukPropping up a prime ministerBBC NewsOf all the revelations in former Prime Minister Tony Blair's autobiography, his admission to habitually drinking wine …Did Tony Blair really have a drink problem?The GuardianBen Jennings on Tony …

smithmountainlake.comWine BriefsSt. Helena StarAn intimate food, wine tasting event and silent auction, “Plate by Plate: An event for hope and possibility in Haiti” will be held from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm …Raymond Vineyards and Wine Train Team Up on…

Telegraph.co.ukEnglish wine beats champagne to win Decanter trophyTelegraph.co.ukA little known English wine has beaten world-famous champagne houses to "remarkably" win one of the most important awards in the wine industry, …English Sparkl…

WXYZMondavi Discover Wine Tour visits Arts, Beats & EatsThe Detroit NewsSave some time for wine appreciation at Ford Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak this weekend. The Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour 2010 will set up shop, …Say goodbye to su…

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Celebration of Food & WineLos Angeles TimesThe first Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine brings together some of the biggest names in LA dining for a …