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Afternoon Brief, July 24
France’s AXA Millésimes Buys Outpost Winery in Napa Valley
AXA Millésimes, the wine division of the French insurance giant, is expanding to California. The company, which owns wineries in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Portugal and Hungary, is purchasing Outpost, a winery on Napa Valley's Howell Mountain, from Kathy and Frank Dotzler...
Afternoon Brief, July 18
Napa County Handling of Williamson Act Agricultural Land Contracts Draws Grand Jury Scrutiny
Napa County's grand jury says a decades-old program giving property tax breaks to agriculture land owners suffers from a lax of oversight and puts the county in the role of "subsidizing a lifestyle."
Afternoon Brief, June 15
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Wine Sales
A drinks attorney dishes the dirt on less-than-obvious legal infractions wineries...
Afternoon Brief, May 31
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How Producers Are Returning to Winemaking’s Roots
Producers all over the world are going back to winemaking's roots...
Afternoon Brief, May 8
Wine Sellers Charge "Gangster Tactics" by Liquor Commission over Shipping Sales
A national group of wine sellers is accusing the New Hampshire Liquor Commission of abusing its power and using "gangster tactics" to block wine shipments from out of state, the latest in an ongoing spat between the two groups over sales...
Afternoon Brief, May 7
Concern over Accurate Labeling Grows
Despite decades in which California wine producers have sadly, yet legally and profitably labeled their products as "Champagne," and "Port," advocates of what a geographical place really conveys are finally fighting to get what they believe is essential information conveyed to consumers at large...
Afternoon Brief, April 26
Fast-Rising Napa, Sonoma Winegrape Prices Spill Over into Central Coast, Oregon Vineyards
Sales figures that show a significant slowdown in U.S. wine sales and warnings about prices for higher-end wine getting ahead of demand in recent months have been sobering. But experts say the thirst for better-quality wine is growing, as is the willingness to pay more for it...
Afternoon Brief, April 12
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California Cabernet Too Hot to Handle
It's slowly dawning on winemakers that certain popular grape varieties are not...
Afternoon Brief, April 10
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Growers Sue Napa Winery for Rejecting Grapes Allegedly Tainted by Smoke
A Calistoga couple has filed suit against...
Afternoon Brief, March 29
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CK Mondavi Finds Growth Opportunities Without Chasing Trends
The fourth generation of the Mondavi family, internally referred to...
Afternoon Brief, February 28
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Napa Expert Grim About the State and Direction of the Valley: ‘I Don't See Any Hope’
Few people...
Afternoon Brief, February 26
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Spirits and Bids High at 22nd Annual Premiere Napa Valley
Wine professionals attending today's sold-out Premiere Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, February 6
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Academics Explain Terroir but Not Exactly the Way Wine Consumers Might Expect
It's the location. It's the climate....
Afternoon Brief, January 30
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Artificial Intelligence Changes the Wine World
Technology has already changed how we make wine, so what effect will...
Afternoon Brief, December 20
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Congress Passes First Wine Excise Tax Reduction in 80 Years
Wine Institute applauds today's Congressional action to enact...