Winemaking equipment is not complicated equipment. You may have some of what is required to make wine already in your cupboards. With the beer and wine making supply stores that have opened in recent years, getting the right wine making equipment

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A rare bottle of Hitler’s personal wine is up for auction in the UK this weekend.

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Exports of French wine and spirits were up a record 12.9% in 2006.

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As is to be expected, in true California fashion, the Chardonnays the Chronicle wine panel tasted recently are fresh and fruity with tones of toasted oak. Apple, pear and citrus flavors are accompanied by hints of vanilla and butterscotch. The wines are full…

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Top French chef Alain Ducasse is set to launch a new London restaurant later this year, inside the capital’s five-star Dorchester hotel.

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Learn about the early history of absinthe and its impact on all of French society.

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Blink and you’ll miss it. And how could you not? Drive into the hills west of Ukiah on Highway 253, and you’ll be minding boulders, rutted dirt trails and precarious switchbacks. Climb higher, above 1,400 feet, and you might, just might, catch a glimpse of…

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Young adults in the United States, coming of age at a time of galloping globalization, are more apt to buy imports than California and other U.S. wines, market research shows, an ominous development for domestic producers in an already hypercompetitive…

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Over €600,000 of first growth and other top Bordeaux wines have been stolen from one of France’s oldest negociant houses in a heist which bears all the hallmarks of an inside job.

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative, a 12-member co-op formed to help its members survive cyclical market swings and make sheep dairying profitable in the Upper Midwest. Sheep’s milk cheese is a new taste for…

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Wine X Magazine, purveyor of fine wine knowledge to 20-somethings, is to close amid bitter accusastions that the wine industry’s complacency killed the publication.

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Poorly-performing corks are the main culprits behind prematurely aged white Burgundy, says Clive Coates MW.

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Chateau Angelus owner Hubert de Bouard has been named regional president of France’s wine regulatory body, the INAO.

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The recommended food pyramid provides a simple guide to establishing healthy eating habits. The food pyramid was originally established in the 1960s in response to the increase in heart disease, and to help people understand what it takes to stay healthy. There are several facets of the food pyramid, which help you to analyze what you are eating and what you need to change in order to maintain your healthy eating habits.

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Chef Anne-Sophie Pic has become the first woman in 50 years to win three Michelin stars.

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The recently christened Kaefferkopf wine growing area is the first grand cru in Alsace to face a court challenge, according to local news reports.

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With the Bordeaux En Primeur season gathering momentum the minds of claret lovers and investors are starting to concentrate themselves on the 2006 vintage.

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Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant, with a mere 275 bottles squeezed onto its shelves, no longer has the largest selection of 100 percent blue agave Tequila outside of Mexico, but likely has the most Tequila-savvy clientele. The restaurant’s Blue Agave tasting club…

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I typed “unhip” into Wikipedia’s search engine and 41 results came up, including Blood, Sweat & Tears, Van Halen and Cher. What didn’t come up was “Merlot.” Merlot has suffered two years of insults, ever since the release of a certain…

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Chardonnay: It’s what’s for breakfast. We tasted 68 Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast Chardonnays first thing in the morning, and that was the perfect time because the dominant flavors in almost all of them were toast, butter, lemon and vanilla….

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The judges of the Andre Simon Awards last night lambasted the food and drink publishing industry for ‘stupidity, banality, idiocy’ – and for being stuck in the 1950s.

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For wine enthusiasts, part of the fun of enjoying wine is displaying the bottles. Visit the home of any wine connoisseur and youll likely find a variety of wine bottles showcased in some way or another. One such popular way to display different wines is with the use of a hanging wine rack.A hanging wine rack, while being utilitarian in its uses, frequently boasts the added benefit of being visually appealing. Those with an eye for decorating will find a hanging wine rack…

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Wine making can be one of the most enthralling and interesting hobbies you can take up.Your equipment need not be expensive Label making kits for your home wine making can give your wine presentation flair.

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Michel Rolland has dropped some 20 consultancies – among them Chateau Kirwan – because of pressure of work.

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Wine is the world’s oldest and most popular drink. In our society good wine is considered part of an elegant lifestyle, and an essential part of a fine meal. Wine is produced in many different regions of the world and a variety of contemporary and traditional fermentation methods are used in the making of wine. One of the countries that have some outstanding wines is Australia.

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I love Italian wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Italy’s twenty regions. This article records the results of tasting a fine Veneto red wine, both on its own and with food. Was it a bargain?

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Major UK supermarket Marks & Spencer is predicting a drop in consumer interest in higher-alcohol wines – and will source more wines ‘at 12% rather than 14% alcohol’.

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You have seen it a million times. Wine is opened and allowed to aerate to bring out the fullness of the flavor. So, what is all of this about?

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Restaurant critics throughout the UK are united in condemnation of a jury which upheld a libel action by a restaurateur.

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Once again Valentines Day is here and even though it may not be official holiday it is a very important day for that special women in our life. So while we have some time lets plan ahead for the big even and make it a great day for that special someone.There are many different ways to celebrate this special day from the simple method just buying flowers and maybe some candy to the much more involved level of not buy the above items but also other items like jewelry. It …

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