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March 24, 2022
Fighting to Save the American Oak: Imagine a nation populated primarily by retirees, with few babies, and even fewer individuals ready to head into the workforce. Anyone with even the most tenuous grasp...
March 23, 2022
Sebastopol Vintner Admits Guilt for Killing Man, Injuring Boy While Driving Drunk in Sonoma County Court: A Sebastopol vintner pleaded guilty in Sonoma County Superior Court Wednesday to vehicular manslaughter...
March 22, 2022
Adaptability, Resilience Help California Wineries Survive: Wine is among the North Bay’s largest industries, and it took significant one-two punches from pandemic restrictions on its major sales channels...
March 21, 2022
Can Major Wine Markets in China Survive Its Worst COVID Resurgence?: China’s intense lockdown and curbs have shown immediate effects on the country’s lucrative wine market, especially in three of the affluent...
March 18, 2022
California Cult Winemaker Walks Out on Winery: Star winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett walks away from Kenzo Estate over the release of the 2020 reds...
March 17, 2022
Local Winery Sues to Defend Its Name in Trademark Dispute: A Paso Robles winery seeks a court order to make sure it can use the “Hawks Hill” brand to sell wine without infringing on the trademarked name...
March 16, 2022
Over 8,000 Fake Penfolds Busted in ‘Mega’ Fake Wine Operation: China’s eastern Jiangsu province has dismantled what the policed described as a “mega cross regional” fake wine production ring, seizing over...
March 15, 2022
Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage: Since the West Coast of the U.S. has experienced numerous wildfire events in recent years, growers and wineries are trying...
March 14, 2022
Winery Cleared of Mafia Money Laundering: The Trentino-based Mezzacorona wine group was acquitted of money laundering this week, after two years of investigation...
March 11, 2022
Chemical Analysis Reveals Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines: A new study provides practical guidelines for using biomarkers to identify ‘smoke taint’ in grapes and wines affected by the smoke...