Napa Valley’s longtime Merlot loyalists invite guests to explore the role popular cinema played in Merlot’s story
October 8, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — More than twenty years after...
October 7, 2026 (Eugene, OR) — Marking a major milestone in their celebrated homecoming, the Hinman family has announced the release of its first new bottlings under the Hinman Vineyards label, alongside...
New website, expanded membership program, and refreshed brand identity mark the next chapter for the family-owned winery
September 15, 2026 (Melba, ID) — Rock Spur, a family-owned winery producing...
New Label Elevates Brand Recognition for Demand-Driven Wines from Paso Robles
July 21, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — Opolo Vineyards today introduced a fresh new look for its bestselling “Summit...
July 1, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Castle Rock Winery, a family-owned and operated winery, is proud to announce that its 2022 California Merlot has been featured in Wine Spectator’s latest “Tasting...
Napa Valley Wine Grape Grower Appeals $37,000 in Penalties in Harvester Death: A Napa County wine grape grower is appealing penalties from California labor regulators after a vineyard worker died in an...
Napa Is Suddenly Abuzz with Winery and Vineyard Sales: After a relatively quiet period in Napa Valley mergers and acquisitions, we are suddenly seeing a flurry of activity. The big headline: Ed and Deb...
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon,...
Napa County Formulating New Rules for Winery Rule-Breakers: Once again, Napa County is poised to further deal with wineries that make too much wine, have too many visitors or otherwise break rules set...
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Napa County Superior Court will consider whether Bremer Family Winery is a recalcitrant, rule-breaking rogue winery or the victim of a bad rap...
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Treasury Wine boss slams rising tide of ‘crazy’ lawsuits
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