If two-plus decades of incredible successes are the model, then the upcoming 23rd annual Napa Valley Wine Auction should register yet another fiscal triumph.

This week, ancient and modern technology met when recreated wines made from grapes grown in the ruins of Pompeii were auctioned on the Internet.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- North Carolina's winemakers have a sour taste in their mouths over a court's ruling against state regulations meant to protect the fledgling industry from out-of-state vintners.

LOS ANGELES -- The recording industry has tapped into two Internet file-swapping services and is flashing messages to music traders warning them they're breaking the law.

This week, ancient and modern technology met when recreated wines made from grapes grown in the ruins of Pompeii were auctioned on the Internet.

If two-plus decades of incredible successes are the model, then the upcoming 23rd annual Napa Valley Wine Auction should register yet another fiscal triumph.

WASHINGTON -- When Rick Skinner auctioned his laptop computer on the Internet, he expected to pocket hundreds of dollars. Instead, he was left without a laptop or the money for it, but he got a lesson in Internet fraud.