Local Winemaker Patrick Foley Dies at 31 - William Patrick Foley III, the winemaker at Foley Johnson Winery in Rutherford and the son of vintner and businessman Bill Foley, died on Aug. 12. He was 31.
Searching for the Truth About Smoke Taint: With wildfires still blazing, Tom Jarvis tells you all you need to know about the effect on grapes...
French Wine Scientists Create 'Supergrapes' That Do Not Require Pesticides
French wine scientists have come up with four revolutionary supergrape varieties they say are impervious to rot and thus require...
New Wine Shopper Data Solution Helps Wineries Achieve Distribution Success
Label Analytics has a new unique tool for wineries already in the wholesale market, or those just jumping on the bandwagon when...
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Fire Risk for Napa County Vineyards
A huge wildfire has crossed over into Napa County, less than a year after the region was devastated by one of...
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Is Originality Overpriced When It Comes to Wine?
Replica Wine, a Colorado company, is reverse-engineering famous wines to produce less expensive...
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Measure C Vote Split on Napa County Vineyards
Votes in favor of limits on Napa County vineyard development on hills and mountains were edging barely...
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Abundant Generosity and Unexpected Moments Delight Guests at 38th Auction Napa Valley
Napa Valley Vintners’ celebrated charity wine event...
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Critic Wars: The Producer Strikes Back
Ever wondered what wine producers really think of critics? Read one irate summation of the state of wine...
Napa Storytelling: Why So Serious? A Research Study
We all love a good story, and the wine business has long recognized the need of good stories to sell wine. Stories differentiate wineries in the stories...
