In an age when deregulation is on the minds of many Americans, one set of lobbyists is working hard to ensure that regulations that provide a monopoly to them remain unchallenged and irrefutable.

If you are looking for a new wine and not sure you will like it, take note of what the reviewers are saying. Find a reviewer that seems to share your tastes as well as reviewers that don’t. Use that information to help find wines that make you smile.

The wine industry has been noted for helping the less fortunate for hundreds of years. In 2010, Georges Janssens and Anja Cheriakova will continue the tradition working with wineries around the world to make life a little better for the children of Laos.

Have you every wondered how many wineries have built facebook pages and how many fans they are attracting? I had too much time on my hands on June 23rd and started digging into the data. Enjoy!
NOTE: My apologies to Chateau Morrisette for not correctly listing them as #2!