From MarketWatch: Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. and its Odom-Southern Holding, LLC, joint venture partner, The Odom Corporation, announce their agreement for Southern to acquire the balance of Odom's share in their JV for the wine and spirits business. More>>

The Indelicato family is pleased to announce the release of HandCraft Artisan Collection, a portfolio of California wines tailored to fit the lifestyle of busy, modern women.More>>

The Center for Wine Origins is proud to announce that Jan. 27 will be "Port Day." The inaugural event encourages the celebration of this unique wine that only comes from Portugal.More>>

Flipflop wines has announced the extension of their wine line with six new varietals. The varietals, which include Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Sweet Red, Bubbly Chardonnay, Bubbly Moscato and Bubbly Pinot Grigio, will be available in starting in January 2012.More>>

From the Maple Valley Reporter: Early January is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year and make resolutions for the new one. Here are three simple resolutions that'll heighten your wine appreciation in 2012. More>>

From The Modesto Bee: The people at Barefoot had a wide selection of sparkling wines for New Year's Eve — and plenty of reason to celebrate themselves. Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, part of E.&J. Gallo Winery of Modesto since 2005, had another strong year of sales growth. More>>

The largest self-service wine system sets sail on a Royal Caribbean International vessel, Coors outranks other leading brews in a blind taste test and Champagne sales appear to be bubbling up. More>>

From SFGate: Destiny Bay Vineyards announced today that the December 2011 issue of The Tasting Panel magazine for the wine and spirits industry selected Destiny Bay 2007 Mystae for the list of Most Outstanding Wines and Spirits of the Year and singled out Destiny Bay 2007 Magna Praemia as the "Most...More>>

From The Wall Street Journal: Like all wines, the production and positioning of champagne is shaped by its history. Wine has been made around Reims and Epernay for over 1,500 years, and sparkling wine for over 300 years.More>>

From The Washington Times: As we wind down the remaining days of 2011 it is interesting to look back and reflect on the year of wine. Here are my thoughts on the Top Ten Wine Trends of 2011.More>>