• Three new funny-named wine appellations (Coombsville, Fort Ross-Seaview, and Naches Heights) have been approved by the Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Jon Bonne calls them a “Christmas gift for Napa Valley’s wine makers.” [Inside Scoop]
• Have you ever wanted to turn any type of juice into wine? Well, now you can with Spike Your Juice. [The Grey Report]
• Check your cellars! The search is on for the oldest bottle of Charles Krug-Robert Mondavi wine. Although Mondavi has owned the winery for the past 70 years, it was founded in 1861 by Krug. This year marks its 150th anniversary, so the winery is looking for its oldest bottle in existence. [Napa Valley Register]
• Read, drink, and be merry: the best wine books of the year. [London Evening Standard]
