German vintner shares thoughts on 'wine growing'

You cant find wine this good just anywhere. Germany is world-renowned for white wines, especially Rieslings. The fertile, granular soil, temperate climate and long hours of summer daylight in Germanys southwestern regions are ideal for growing the grapes for these elegant, aromatic varietals.

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers spent $260K on lobbying

The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America spent $260,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on food safety, labor issues and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

Michael Batterberry, Influential Food Editor, Dies at 78

Mr. Batterberry was a food writer and historian who founded two influential magazines, Food & Wine and Food Arts.

Hungarian wine maker starts Tokaj deliveries to Costco

State-owned wine maker Tokaj Kereskedház will start deliveries of Hungary's famous Tokaj dessert wine to Costco, a big US membership warehouse chain, this week, CEO István Kiss said at a press conference on Tuesday.

First-round pick McClain makes it to 1st practice

While his Raiders teammates were at meetings to start training camp, first-round pick Rolando McClain was waiting in his house in Oakland hoping he'd be able to join them for the first practice. After signing his contract late Wednesday night, McClain made it up to the Raiders' summer home in the wine country to be on the field for the first training camp workout.