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Renowned Napa Valley Winemaker Julien Fayard Opens Maison Fayard, the First Winemaker-Owned Bottle Shop in Downtown Napa 
NAPA, CALIF. (December 6, 2023): Maison Fayard, the first winemaker-owned bottle shop offering wine enthusiasts a destination to visit, taste, and shop the portfolio of brands made by renowned Napa Valley...
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Skinner Vineyards and Winery Announces Julien Fayard as Consulting Winemaker
One of the first U.S. wineries, now in the hands of its sixth generation, engages renowned Napa Valley winemaker to produce its Rhône varietals from El Dorado County  Photo by Suzanne Becker Bronk SOMERSET,...
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BRION Debuts New Winery and Opens for Private Tastings
NAPA, Calif. (October 19, 2020) –BRION, the flagship Napa Valley winery from Brion Wise, announced its production facility and tasting room debut.  BRION is dedicated to producing site-specific, terroir-driven...
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Julien Fayard Named Head Winemaker for Danica Patrick’s Somnium
St. Helena, Calif., June 17 — Somnium, producer of world class wines from Napa Valley, is pleased to announce the appointment of Julien Fayard as head winemaker. Fayard began his winemaking career...
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Wine Access Announces Exclusive Offerings from California’s Top Vintners
New Labels with Celebrated Winemakers Julien Fayard, Maayan Koschitzky, Pave Way for Online Wine Retailer’s Growing Focus on Collaborations San Francisco Calif., July 15 2019 — Wine Access (www.wineaccess.com),...
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Afternoon Brief, September 12
Beloved California Vintner Ulises Valdez Dies at 49: Ulises Valdez, who emigrated from Mexico to work as a vineyard laborer in Sonoma County, then rose to become one of California's most renowned vineyard...
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Afternoon Brief, August 6
French Wine Scientists Create 'Supergrapes' That Do Not Require Pesticides French wine scientists have come up with four revolutionary supergrape varieties they say are impervious to rot and thus require...
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Afternoon Brief, March 25
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Zig When The Others Zag: How To Win In Wine, Part Four This is the fourth in a series of case studies that looks at the category of urban wineries as...