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Afternoon Brief, December 5th
Herbicide the Star of New Napa Movie: Documentary filmmaker Brian Lilla says he moved from Oakland, California to Napa to get away from gun violence, because he and his wife wanted to have kids. Once there,...
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Lutz of Lenné Sells Iconic Vineyard Estate
Yamhill, Ore October 31, 2022. Lutz’s wine career spans 4 decades and includes hospitality management for part of the Mondavi Wines Group in Napa Valley among other Napa brands and heading up hospitality...
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Afternoon Brief, December 2nd
‘Really a Cause for Alarm’: Wineries Urged to Go Digital as Tasting Room Traffic Declines: Optimism that post-pandemic consumers would return to winery tasting rooms after they reopened has turned to concern...
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Afternoon Brief, May 25th
Michigan Wine Shipping Lawsuit Targets Napa Vintner, 3 Others: Michigan is suing three wineries, including one in the Napa Valley, plus a wine retailer alleging they shipped wine into Michigan without...
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Afternoon Brief, October 17
Hit by Trade War, California Winemakers See Their Carefully Cultivated Market in China Shrivel: Big tariffs and anti-American sentiment have hit hard, soon after US vineyards developed a following among...
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Afternoon Brief, July 6
El Niño or La Niña: California Unprepared for Both: With El Niño we were told California's drought would be washed away. That didn't happen...