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Opening New Doors at Kosta Browne
July 24, 2018
This summer, the iconic Pinot Noir producer, Kosta Browne winery, is opening two new doors, one with their recent acquisition by Duckhorn Wine Company, and the other a literal door to their new tasting...
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Afternoon Brief, July 23
July 23, 2018
A Gap on the Label – Building an AVA Reputation Establishing an American Viticultural Area, or AVA, is a slog. The effort it takes to gain recognition for a bit of the earth that allows grapes to grow...
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Afternoon Brief, July 20
July 20, 2018
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Wine Marketers Turn to ‘Big Data’ to Uncork More Sales For an industry steeped in tradition over hundreds of years, the business of...
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Afternoon Brief, July 19
July 19, 2018
Fukushima’s Nuclear Signature Found in California Wine The Japanese nuclear disaster bathed north America in a radioactive cloud. Now pharmacologists have found the telltale signature in California wine...
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Afternoon Brief, July 18
July 18, 2018
Napa County Handling of Williamson Act Agricultural Land Contracts Draws Grand Jury Scrutiny Napa County's grand jury says a decades-old program giving property tax breaks to agriculture land owners suffers...
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Afternoon Brief, July 17
July 17, 2018
Napa's Duckhorn Wine Company announced this morning that it is purchasing Sonoma Pinot Noir powerhouse Kosta Browne Winery. Duckhorn will replace Kosta Browne's current stakeholders, the investment fund...
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Afternoon Brief, July 16
July 16, 2018
French ministers' plans to require bigger health warnings on bottles of wine have provoked a furious response from leading chateaux, which say the move would damage 'the soul of France' and turn wine into...
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Afternoon Brief, July 13
July 13, 2018
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: The World’s Most Wanted Wines It’s the usual suspects for our most searched-for wines, but there’s a surprise among the most-improved...
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Afternoon Brief, July 12
July 12, 2018
Napa County Superior Court will consider whether Bremer Family Winery is a recalcitrant, rule-breaking rogue winery or the victim of a bad rap...
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Afternoon Brief, July 11
July 11, 2018
Hybrid grapes don't get much love. France bans them in classified wines, except for Baco Noir in Armagnac distillation. Austria permits their use in the making and selling Uhudler wines in Sudburgenland...
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