Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Farming , Business , America It seems that last years bumper crop of California wine grapes, combined with large harvests this year, have producers paying less than the growing cost to buy grapes from the growers. In some areas all the grapes ... . So far this seems to be just with lesser varieties of grapes that aren't used by many wine producers...

Steve DeLong and his wife Deborah have given us a gift in their passion for wine. By creating the Wine Grape Varietal table we have a resource that didn't exsist before and now that it does it helps others to fall in love with wine as they move through it's complex world. Taken from their sites ... wine and design when they started work on the Wine Grape Varietal Table over 4 years ago...

Filed under: Wine , Science , Health & Medical At Harvard Medical School, an experiment involving red wine has yielded some very interesting results. The study found that the effects of a poor, high-calories diet were offset by a chemical that is naturally found in red wine, resveratrol, which comes from the skin of grapes. On top of that, it seemed to help extend the lifespan in general...

Filed under: Wine , Organic When the first organic wines came out, there was something of a hippie stigma attached to them. The method of growing the grapes was more important than the finished ... are getting better all the time. The reason for the turn towards organic wine is that consumers' demand ... that the market is bigger - the supermarket Sainsbury's reports over 400% growth in the sale of organic wine...

 It’s the time of year when local wine growers are harvesting the plump, juicy ripe grapes off the vines.About 20 friends and family members were picking grapes among the vines at Long Creek Winery ... the camaraderie and Yola puts on a big lunch for us afterwards and we taste some of the wine, too. And, it’s fun.” “It’s cool this morning,” said Sam Starr. “And the grapes are gorgeous.” Right now...

Some of the state’s wine grapes may go homeless this harvest season, although Calaveras County growers are suffering less than their counterparts in the Central Valley. Last year’s statewide bumper crop has led to lower prices and demand this year, according to wine officials. Demand is so low for some varieties, their vineyards might not even get harvested...

Source: Bismarck Tribune North Dakota not too cold for wine grapes BUFFALO (AP) - Steve Hogen says most people think North Dakota is too cold for wine production. He used to think the same thing. “When we were asked if we had thought about growing grapes, our initial reaction was, ‘You’ve got ... of the Red Trail Vineyard near Buffalo has been successfully growing grapes and making wine for more than...

Sometimes, I could just eat salt and pepper Kettle Chips with guacamole and a lorazepam chaser, and watch YouTube all day. Jenna Fischer (Pam on The Office ) wrote this. Ten Things You Don’t Know About Women . And the cast of The Office performs it, via cameraphone. Your Welcome. ...

A fantastic buy at $13 a bottle, Toad Hollow's Erik's the Red is a massive, full bodied, and downright festive red wine. It is made up of 15 different grapes and may well be the perfect table wine for any occassion. It is fruity - with ripe...

By BEN DOBBIN The Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Despite a projected 10 percent drop in New York’s overall grape crop this year, a mild winter, plentiful rain and rising consumer demand could help generate the biggest supply of wine grapes since 1999. An estimated 160,000 tons of grapes will be produced statewide in 2006, down from 178,000 tons last year, according...