US wine group to tour WA (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Western Australian wine producers hope a visit by American wine writers and opinion leaders this week will help boost their chances of breaking into the US export market.

WINE OF THE WEEK: Chateau Moncontour Brut Vouvray 2004 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Not all French sparkling wine is Champagne. This is made by one of the leading producers of vouvray, which is what the French call chenin blanc.

Economy reaps big benefits from huge wine event (The Maitland Mercury)
Maitland's economy reaped the benefits of what was hailed as Wine Country's biggest event on the weekend. Internationally-acclaimed singer Michael Crawford attracted up to 9000 people when he performed at Tempus Two winery on Saturday night, including visitors from along the east coast of Australia.