Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, allegedly posted a social media rant laced with salty language and...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

Whether you've just bought a shiny new grill or pulled your old one out of winter hibernation, step No. 1 before embracing grilling season is to clean and season it. Grills are like cast-iron skillets; the more you use them, the better they cook. That's because food cooks on the grill, the fats...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A California winery on Tuesday recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were submerged in Charleston Harbor three months ago in the first phase of an experiment to determine the effect of ocean aging on wine. Divers recovered four yellow steel cages containing...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Evian is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves. The water, which is owned by French food and beverage company Danone, is unveiling a new bottle for the first time in 14 years as it looks to reinvigorate its image and win back...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

NEW LLANO, La. (AP) — A Louisiana-based restaurant chain has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in back wages to 135 chefs and servers following a Labor Department investigation. The department said Tuesday that its agreement with New Llano-based Hana Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar will...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state's new data transparency website now has information to help people find local farmers' markets, wineries, breweries, and distilleries. In March, the governor launched open.ny.gov to provide user-friendly, one-stop access to data from New...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California-based chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy — known allergens — which are not listed on the labels of its packages, federal agriculture...

Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013

PHOENIX (AP) — A Scottsdale restaurant reopened for business Tuesday night to good reviews after it temporarily shut its doors following an embarrassing reality TV experience. Wife and husband Amy and Samy Bouzaglo recently invited the popular makeover show "Kitchen Nightmares" to their...

Scott Greenberg

Published: Wed, May 22, 2013

Last week, while reviewing delicious white wines from the state of Washington, I pointed out that the state's wine industry has been on a proverbial tear for the last several years. But Washington is not new to the wine-making game. The state's wine history can be traced back to the early 19th...