The Hidden Figures Behind the Judgment of Paris: You’ve heard of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, the competition that proved to the stuffy French establishment that California, too, was capable of great wine....
Local Experts Weigh in on the State of the North Coast Wine Industry: What's been happening in the North Coast wine industry? Specifically developed to for wineries in Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino...
California Winery Blames 'Smoke Taint' from Wildfires in Canceling Rogue Valley Grape Contracts: Dozens of vineyard owners in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley region opened their mail on Sept. 22 to discover...
Carriers Trashing Wine Shipments
Some shipments of wine from New York are being confiscated and destroyed...
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The Devil Seeks Forgiveness from Merlot
The man who single-handedly slaughtered the great grape’s reputation fronts up to growers and says...
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High-End Growth Drives Domestic Sparkling Wine
As the total domestic sparkling wine category edges closer to the 11-million-case mark in the U.S.,...
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Abundant Generosity and Unexpected Moments Delight Guests at 38th Auction Napa Valley
Napa Valley Vintners’ celebrated charity wine event...
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How Producers Are Returning to Winemaking’s Roots
Producers all over the world are going back to winemaking’s roots by reviving the age-old...
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Napa County Winegrape Value Hits Record $750M with Big Cabernet Sauvignon Jump
Napa County’s winegrape harvest last year hit a new record...
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Fervent Bidding Results in a Record-Breaking Sonoma County Barrel Auction
A record-setting $840,700 was raised today, up six percent over the previous...
