March 5, 2018
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Two ‘Second Acts’ in the Napa Valley Wine Industry: The Araujo and Krupp Families
Napa Valley has changed. Just ask the Araujos and...
February 23, 2018
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...
February 13, 2017
Napa, Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Winegrape Pricing Pushes North Coast to New Record: While North Coast winegrape tonnage last year came in slightly below average, the value of the regions 2016 crop hit...
February 9, 2017
Every actor, musician, and television personality seems to be getting their own brand of wine or spirits these days, but do they bring anything to the table beyond a brand name that bolsters sales figures?...
January 30, 2017
Is the Intelligent Vineyard the Future of Winegrape Growing?: Phil Asmundson is by no means a veteran viticulturist, but a half-dozen years ago, after watching his wife and business partner, Kim, augering...
March 3, 2016
“This place represents a dream I’ve had forever,” says Jean-Charles Boisset introducing his media guests to the new JCB Tasting Salon and Atelier in Yountville. Boisset sketches and designs all the places...
May 21, 2015
Sweeping Trade Bill Passes a Key Senate Vote: A flurry of last-minute deal-making on the Senate floor on Thursday rescued President Obama's ambitious trade agenda from defeat, breaking a filibuster to...
February 18, 2014
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Endangered Species Act: ‘Biggest threat to the Central Valley of California’
The drought of 2014 will affect more than farmers in California’s Central Valley; it will also have an...







