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Al Stewart: My Passion For Wine
Singer-songwriter Al Stewart was never a typical rocker. The self-confessed yuppie puts his reputation on the line to tell JANICE FUHRMAN why wine and music are the perfect blend.
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Napa Valley – a history
JANICE FUHRMAN traces the history of Napa – from the planting of its first vines, through Prohibition, to worldwide acclaim – and introduces its pioneers.
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Getty: The big ideas man
A respected composer and pioneering champion of the screwcap, Gordon Getty is rich in spirit, not just in dollars. JANICE FUHRMANN meets the owner of PlumpJack winery
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Winemaker proposes Napa Valley hiking trail
A 22-mile hiking and biking trail though the Napa Valley has been proposed by a local winemaker to boost the region’s tourism industry.
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Napa protection extension plan
On the same day Americans vote for a new president - 4 November - Napa County residents will decide whether to extend their historic Agricultural Preserve.
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Who rules in Napa? the wine makers or the grape growers?
Do the grape growers or the winemakers rule the roost in California? JANICE FUHRMAN considers the troubled relationship between the two
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Napa Valley harvest: low to average yields and sugar levels
Napa Valley vintners are reporting a relaxed harvest, with many grapes being picked at lower sugar levels than usual.
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Jerry Lohr Interview
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Napa Valley Wine Auction reaches US$50m mark
The weekend’s Napa Valley Wine Auction raised US$5.3m for local charities – taking the total raised since 1981 to more than US$50m.
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Napa Auction raises US$10.5m
Auction Napa Valley raised US$10.5m over the weekend - nearly double the proceeds from the year before.
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Auction Napa Valley down on last year
The 26th Auction Napa Valley made US$8.4m this weekend – down on the US$10.5m raised last year.
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Auction Napa Valley raises nearly $10m
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Copia to focus more on wine
Copia, the struggling American center for wine, food and the arts in Napa, has embraced a new focus on wine, says its president.
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Napa Valley: Frank Gehry breaks ground on first winery
Celebrated architect Frank Gehry broke ground last week on a controversial new project in Napa Valley – his first ever winery.
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Grahm, Chatonnet, Amorim lined up for Napa cork debate
Randall Grahm, Bordeaux consultant Pascal Chatonnet and other international wine professionals are meeting in Napa for ‘the Great Cork Debate’ later this month.
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San Francisco: new wine centre
A new wine centre, has opened in San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square.
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Rosés surge in popularity in Australia
Dry rosés are are experiencing a renaissance in Australia, winemakers say.
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New organic, biodynamic wine competition
Organisers of the first American wine competition judged solely by women have announced the first contest open only to organic or biodynamic wines.
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Press Club aims to merge winery and cocktail lounge
A new wine venue has opened in San Francisco, aiming to fuse a winery tasting room with a cocktail lounge.
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US wine industry ‘doing nothing’ on climate change, Taste3 hears
A leading US climate change researcher says the US wine industry is ‘doing nothing’ to study the problem.
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Naples Wine Auction hit by economic woes
In another sign the global economic downturn is affecting the wine world, the Naples Winter Wine Festival, held this weekend, raised $5m – just over one third of last year’s total.
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First California-wide sustainability certification programme launched
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‘Perfect’ auction lot to be offered at US wine festival
The Naples (Florida) Winter Wine Festival will offer an unprecedented auction lot of 100 bottles of 100-point wines at its annual event in January.
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild goes green
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is reducing pesticide and fungicide use under a green charter to be implemented at all Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) properties.
