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Dr. Liz Thach MW is the seventh woman in the United States and first in California to attain the Master of Wine (May 2011)....
Cristina Mercuri, Master of Wine (MW)
February 20, 2026 — Cristina Mercuri has been awarded the title of Master of Wine (MW), becoming the first Italian woman to achieve one of the most rigorous...
Holiday Horror Stories from the Land of Retail: When trouble strikes in retail, it's often during the holidays. The two-week period around Christmas and New Year's Eve is the biggest time of year for wine...
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The Devil Seeks Forgiveness from Merlot
The man who single-handedly slaughtered the great grape’s reputation fronts up to growers and says...
And the best wine retailer in America is?:
In my travels and lectures I am often asked, and by often I mean many times a day, who I feel the best retailer in U.S. is, and should distributor X and supplier...
Did Napa Quake Unearth Groundwater?:
According to one news report, the 6.0 earthquake reportedly allowed groundwater to surface in dry creek beds and streams. Its not the first time seismic events have...
California vineyard erosion rules effort restarts:
As state water-quality regulators prepare to try again this fall with a framework designed to control erosion into the Napa River and Sonoma Creek watersheds,...
