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Afternoon Brief, March 16
Governor Newsom Calls for Discontinuation of Winery Tastings & Events: The closure recommendation applies only to winery tasting activities and events. The purchase and pick up of wine and winery business...
Jan 17
Afternoon Brief, January 17
Napa Is Suddenly Abuzz with Winery and Vineyard Sales: After a relatively quiet period in Napa Valley mergers and acquisitions, we are suddenly seeing a flurry of activity. The big headline: Ed and Deb...
Jan 7
Afternoon Brief, January 7
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good...
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Afternoon Brief, April 2
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Big Alcohol Behind Major Health Study A decade-long study into the health effects of drinking is expected to produce favorable results… Today’s...
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Afternoon Brief, May 22
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Napa County Wineries Face More Permit Scrutiny After two years of discussion, the Napa County Board of Supervisors is this year developing changes...
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Afternoon Brief, January 23
Walt Ranch Approvals Head to Court: A judge will have the final word in Napa County's multi-year Walt Ranch hillside vineyard development battle...
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Afternoon Brief, September 13
Jackson Family Wines Purchases Alexander Valley’s Field Stone Winery: Best known for its old-vine Petite Sirah, the Field Stone vineyard was first planted in 1894...
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Afternoon Brief, December 28
Napa, Sonoma Struggle with Winery Events Rules: Napa and Sonoma counties are in the midst of reviewing how they handle rural winery projects amid increasingly vigorous opposition...