Wine Calendar (The Charlotte Observer)
CAROLINA WINE CLUB, 127 W. Worthington Ave, Suite 104 in the Westye Group Southeast Showroom. 6:30-8:30 p.m. classes, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday classes; $35 each or $125 for series. Evening classes: Tuesday: Diversity of the Piedmont -- Italy. Jan. 24: Argentina Altitude vs. Chilean Valleys. Jan. 31: Exploring the Wine Regions of Australia and New Zealand. February 7: The Art of Darkness --

California wine shipper fined $22K by Ariz. (The Tucson Citizen)
A California liquor distributing company has agreed to pay the state $22,500 for selling and shipping wine directly to Arizona residents.

Ruling frees up wine market �� slowly (Inside Bay Area)
California wineries are taking advantage of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that lets them ship wine directly to people living out of state. They just wish it were easier to do so.