Film about wine tasting causes sour grapes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

"Bottle Shock," a film based on a real wine tasting in Paris in 1976 where Californian wines beat French rivals, has left some of those involved in the original event with a sour taste.

Thieves steal wine, art from Enzo’s restaurant (The State)

The owner and patrons of Enzo’s in downtown Winnsboro were able to find a little humor in a break-in and art heist at the restaurant this week. Someone broke into the Italian diner Wednesday morning, stealing original artwork, wine and a stereo system — and turning the gas burners in the kitchen on full throttle. “Mamma mia, it was a big excitement. But not the kind of excitement you want,” said ...

Strong euro hurting German wine exports to US, UK (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The strong euro has hurt the export of German wine to its two most important markets, the United States and Britain, the German Wine Institute said Thursday.

Côtes du Rhône: The modern side to the French wine industry (International Herald Tribune)

Few wines can match Côtes du Rhône in exemplifying the myriad changes that have transformed the French wine industry in the last 20 years.

Auckland's Heritage wine region on a shoe string (Scoop.co.nz)

Fed up of all the rain and want to get out and do something that’s not going to blow the budget? Then get a bunch of mates together and head out to Kumeu wine country. The perfect day trip and only 20 minutes drive from downtown Auckland.