Harvest in Napa Valley is the earliest since late 1980s

While the harvest throughout much of Europe started abnormally late due to the extended winter and cold spring, the Napa Valley in California has experienced its earliest start to a vintage since the late 1980s.

Vivienne Franks calls on the trade to get behind Virginian wines

Vivienne Franks, in our latest AWEsome column, from the Association of Wine Educators, does her best to extol the virtues of the wines of Virginia.

Dany and Michel Rolland on the look out for investments in Napa Valley

Investing in California's Napa Valley is next on the list for Bordeaux oenologists and consultants Dany and Michel Rolland, owners of the Rolland Collection.

Louis Jadot purchases Oregon vineyard

Maison Louis Jadot has announced that it has purchased Resonance Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley for an undisclosed fee.

US wine exports on track for new record

Exports of US wine rose by 6% in value in the first six months of 2013, putting the industry on course for a new record, despite a drop in volumes.

California's big crop fails to lower prices

Despite the vineyards of the Golden State experiencing their biggest ever harvests last year, grape pricing continues to climb, as Anya Robson reports

Douglas Blyde tastes Chris Carpenter's Napa wines

Over lunch at Le Pont de La Tour, Douglas Blyde meets Napa's mountain winemaker

Wine Equals Friends is sole UK importer for Finger Lakes

New York wine specialist Wine Equals Friends has become the sole UK importer of eight Finger Lakes producers.

Californian UK market is wide open for new brand launches reveals California Summit

Despite the dominance of Californian wine brands the category is still wide open for new brands to enter the market and gain significant market share.

Round table: California reckoning

How independent wine merchants and the on-trade can capitalise on Californian wines was the topic of Harpers' latest trade round table. Andrew Catchpole reports

Justin Keay meets the Californian winemakers who are throwing away the rulebook

For UK consumers tucking into a bottle of wine from California's Central Coast, chances are that it will be from Monterey County, lying just south of San Francisco.

Local Wine School looks to expand franchise operation to the United States

The Local Wine School is to take its franchise wine education model to the United States after building up a network across the UK.

California looks to the middle ground

Californian wine excels in the entry-level and premium sectors, but it's the mid-tier where it needs to gain ground, as Laura Heywood finds out

Ravenswood founder predicts a 'strong future for Californian wine'

California's godfather of Zin, Ravenswood founder Joel Peterson, predicts a strong future for the region's wine as the next generation of winemakers usher in "a whole new world".

Drinkaware appoints Elaine Hindal chief executive

The UK alcohol education charity Drinkaware has appointed Elaine Hindal as its new chief executive, replacing Chris Sorek who returned to the United States earlier in the year.

Drinkaware appoints Elaine Hindal as chief executive

The UK alcohol education charity Drinkaware has appointed Elaine Hindal as its new chief executive, replacing Chris Sorek who returned to the United States earlier in the year.

British and International Distillers Association set up for craft distillers

SWA marks 100th anniversary with US made single malt

The first Scottish-style single malt has been made at the George Washington's Distillery, marking the 100th anniversary of the Scotch Whisky Association.

Blog: Anne Krebiehl celebrates Pinot Noir from around the world

This past weekend saw the first international Pinot Noir - Spätburgunder Symposium in the small Spa town of Bad Neuenahr - in one of Germany's smallest and most northerly but completely Pinot Noir - dominated regions, the Ahr Valley.

Cooler climate wines lead the way in Wines of Chile awards

Eleven of the 17 trophies awarded at last week's Chilean Wine Awards were from its cooler climate wine regions including Limari, Elqui, San Antonio, Casablanca and Bío Bío.