April 2, 2018
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Big Alcohol Behind Major Health Study
A decade-long study into the health effects of drinking is expected to produce favorable results…
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January 15, 2018
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Announcing the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake Winners
After receiving 6,960 entries from 35 states across the country,...
November 29, 2016
The Immigrants Who Help Make Your Wine Are Afraid of Trump: On election night in Napa Valley, Enrique Ayón was glued to the TV. Ayón, a Mexican citizen who's worked in the wine industry for 20 years, was...
November 14, 2016
Lawsuit over Paso Robles Vineyard Wells Reveals Growing Water Fight: A lawsuit in California's Paso Robles wine region could impact how vintners in an increasingly thirsty region get their water...
August 2, 2016
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Acquires Robert Hall Winery: O'Neill Vintners & Distillers, the seventh-largest wine producer in California by volume, has announced the purchase of Robert Hall Winery in...
July 1, 2016
Parducci Maker Mendocino Wine Co. Buys Offbeat Brands Portfolio: Mendocino Wine Company, maker of the Parducci brand, has purchased the wine portfolio of Offbeat Brands...
April 24, 2014
Pernod Ricard to buy California winery Kenwood:
Jacob's Creek owner Pernod Ricard has signed a deal to acquire Kenwood Vineyards in California as it looks to premium wine to help it achieve 'critical...