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Charles Smith Reshapes Washington Wine Industry
When Charles Smith makes a move, the earth moves. On Monday, a big “crack” was heard throughout the Washington wine industry when it was announced that Smith had sold his eponymous wine brand to mega-giant Constellation Brands for a reported $120 million…
Clash Over Wine Merchant Shipping Laws Expands to Missouri and Michigan
Lawyers who filed a suit last month in an Illinois federal court challenging a ban on wine sales by out-of-state retailers have launched another salvo, this time in Missouri…
Sill Family Acquires Ardente Estate Winery
St. Helena-based Sill Family Vineyards has purchased Ardente Estate Winery, a Napa winery whose cabernet sauvignon has achieved notable accolades and top awards…
Scientists Sequence Genome of #1 Red Wine Grape
Scientists have produced a high-quality draft genome sequence of cabernet sauvignon, the world’s most popular red wine grape variety…
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2016 California Wine Harvest Report
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Boxed Wine Finds the Respect It Deserves!
Upcoming Rootstock 2016 Presented by Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Flavor! Napa Valley Returns March 22 – 26, 2017
Canned Wine Has Vino Lovers Popping Tabs, Not Corks
Scientific Grape-Ripening Approach Attracts Interest
Marketing Your Wine Brand to Generation X
Wine Blogging 101: What College Students Asked Me About Wine and Blogging
Sonoma County Winery Use Permits, Event Restrictions and DTC
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