Wine Industry Icon Margaret Duckhorn Dies at Eighty-Three: Margaret L. Duckhorn, the cofounder of The Duckhorn Portfolio, and a leader in the Napa Valley community, died Saturday...
Drea Helfer
For a woman who was initially focused on restaurant work and horseback riding, becoming an expert in the wine regulatory environment might seem unlikely, but the first time Drea Helfer attended...
The winemaking process is an art — there is a romance about the experience, from growing grapes to making and marketing wine. But there is also the far less romantic side of compliance — filling out forms,...
What Makes This Year’s ProWein So Special? It’s the Silver Anniversary - In advance of March's ProWein, the annual trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, Wine Enthusiast's Contributing Editor Anne Krebiehl...
Malibu Winery Sues Electricity Company After Fire: Cielo Farms winery, along with multiple homeowners, filed a suit at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday (29 January), blaming Southern California...
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Federal Aid May be Extended to California Winemakers:
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By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
When talks resume in January on the president’s 2014 budget proposal, there are some in the industry who fear that an excise tax increase on wine could be included as a means...
