Laura Ness News Today

In her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love recaps a successful showing for Santa Cruz Mountains wines at a prestigious wine event up the Peninsula, notes big enrollment numbers for Cabrillo College's wine programs and spotlights wine-centric events for Valentine's Day and beyond.

In late November, when the hills have turned countless shades of amber, rouge and cinnamon, I reflect on the beauty vineyards bring to our lives, and on the importance of

A street in Swindon is anticipating floods as Storm Ciaran is set to the town.

Twenty years ago, new wineries sprouting up in Livermore bought much of their fruit from outside the area. There simply wasn’t much available in the valley, as most of the

There are lots of wine competitions out there. Many are affiliated with county fairs, such as those in Alameda, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, which are open only to wines from

LIVERMORE - Every year as we approach harvest, Mother Nature reminds us of who is large and in charge. While some winemakers are deep into harvest already, others are anxiously

Hello, wine lovers!! We’re among the luckiest people on the planet. Why? We live smack dab in the middle of one of California’s oldest and most important wine regions. And,

LIVERMORE — Friends, patrons and family this week mourned the loss of respected Livermore Valley winemaker Mitchell Katz, who died following a traffic collision in Livermore on July 21.

The rebranded forklift, portable power and industrial air products will now don the Bobcat trade dress in North America and select markets worldwide.

Winners of the Alameda County Fair commercial and amateur wine competitions have been announced and include several local wineries.