February 12, 2026
Family Winery Appeals Napa County's Multimillion Dollar Fine:
A family-owned winery filed a motion today asking a court to vacate a judgment requiring the winery to pay nearly $4 million to Napa County...
February 12, 2026
On April 7-8, 2026, a collection of esteemed wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif., to evaluate entries in the 2026 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge. Competition managers are now...
March 3, 2025
Wine Labeling Up in the Air: The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule about nutritional labeling on alcohol. Sadly, information...
The Power of Two: When a Regional Media Powerhouse Supports Its Local Wine Industry, It's a Win-Win.
March 3, 2025
Entering the right competition can translate to sales and recognition.
By Alexandra Russell
On April 1 – 2, 2025, a large cohort of wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif.,...
January 28, 2025
Trump's Promise of Mass Deportations Looms over California's Wine Industry: During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed to launch what he called "the largest deportation program in American history,"...
March 11, 2024
Digging Deeper into Wine's Vine-Pull Battle: Pulling up vines is an effective way to make sure growers can make a living - so who's stopping them?...
April 15, 2022
Provi v. SGWS and RNDC: Online marketplace Provi’s anti-trust lawsuit against the country’s two biggest wine and spirits wholesalers, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and Republic National Distributing...
April 11, 2022
Napa County Wineries Sued Over Website Accessibility Call for More Clear Compliance Terms: Dozens of Napa County wineries have been sued for website accessibility non-compliance in the last year, causing...
April 11, 2022
Roth Estate Bordeaux-Style Blend Takes Top Prize
April 11, 2022 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Winners have been determined in the 2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge (NCWC), and in a remarkable...
March 25, 2022
Final entry deadline is March 28.
25 March — On April 5-6, 2021, a collection of esteemed wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif., to evaluate entries in the 2022 Press...







