Afternoon Brief, March 6
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Does Napa Need to Choose Between Grapevines and Oak Trees?
Napa Valley is known for both its gorgeous...
Afternoon Brief, March 5
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Two 'Second Acts' in the Napa Valley Wine Industry: The Araujo and Krupp Families
Napa Valley has changed....
Afternoon Brief, March 2
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Discovery Shows Wine Grapes Gasping for Breath
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered how grapes "breathe," and report...
Afternoon Brief, March 1
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Washington State Reports Lighter Wine Grape Harvest, Excellent Quality in 2017
Washington State's wine grape harvest totaled 227,000...
Afternoon Brief, February 28
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Napa Expert Grim About the State and Direction of the Valley: ‘I Don't See Any Hope’
Few people...
Afternoon Brief, February 27
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Paradise Ridge Winery Faces Rebuild Challenges After Santa Rosa Fire
If plans work out, visitors could start returning...
Afternoon Brief, February 26
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Spirits and Bids High at 22nd Annual Premiere Napa Valley
Wine professionals attending today's sold-out Premiere Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, February 23
Is Napa Running Out of Land for Vineyards?
When Xavier Cervantes was scouting properties in Napa, he looked in all the usual hallowed ground for vineyards: Oakville, Rutherford, Pritchard Hill...
Afternoon Brief, February 22
Stay or Go?: Dilemma of Winery Founders in Mergers and Acquisitions
Whether a founder or owner of a wine brand stays on after an acquisition can depend on what has been sold...
Afternoon Brief, February 21
Sonoma County Grape Growers Battle Frost After Early Bud Break
Below-freezing temperatures that can damage Sonoma County's $575 million grape crop before it even develops are prompting some growers to launch an unusually early campaign to protect their vineyards from frost...
Afternoon Brief, February 20
Dan Berger: Red Wines Lean Heavily on Oak for Top-Scoring Flavors
Quiz question: What grape delivers wine aromas described as vanilla bean, cedar, smoke, bacon, chocolate, pipe tobacco, mocha and toast?
Afternoon Brief, February 19
Balance Trumps Terroir for Winemakers
The industry says drinkers want fresher, more balanced wines, but that could kill off some venerable styles...
Afternoon Brief, February 16
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How You Can Spot Fake Wines
Looking to acquire legendary bottles? The world's foremost expert on detecting fake...
Afternoon Brief, February 15
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Barefoot Remains Top Brand: Wine Sales Rise 3%
Barefoot remains the top-selling table wine brand as sales figures...
Afternoon Brief, February 14
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Silicon Valley Bank Predicts the US Wine Industry Is at the Tail End of a 20-Year Growth...
