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Flying Goat Cellars sues county over wine district fees
A local winery asked a federal court to weigh in on its clash with Santa Barbara County for collecting mandatory fees that support a newly created wine business improvement district. The dispute is at the center of a civil lawsuit Flying Goat Cellars co-owners Norm Yost and Kate Griffith filed against the county on May […]
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Paso Wine Fest 2026 Sees Strong Attendance Across Weekend Events
Paso Wine Fest 2027 Scheduled for May 14-16 May 28, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — Paso Wine Fest saw strong attendance and winery participation across three signature events held May [...]
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Truss Wines Introduces New Tasting Space In Westside Paso Robles
Bespoke Winery Champions Classic California Hospitality at Willow Creek District Estate May 28, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — Truss Wines today introduced its new tasting space in the heart of [...]
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Napa Valley Grapegrowers Break Ground on the Patrick Foley Center for Grape Growing & Farmworker Education
Foley Family Charitable Foundation Increases Commitment to $3 Million, Securing Naming Rights in Honor of Patrick Foley May 28, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) celebrated [...]
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Acclaimed Chef Mark Dommen and Renowned Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown Headline Exclusive Hestan Napa Winemaker Dinner
Second Installment of Hestan Napa’s Celebrated Winemaker Dinner Series to Feature Six-Course Menu and Rare Wines May 28, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Hestan Napa will host an evening of food and wine [...]
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Squealing Pig Returns as the Official Wine Sponsor of San Francisco Pride 2026
The cheeky wine brand is back at the largest LGBTQ+ gathering in the nation on June 27-28, featuring iconic San Francisco drag queens May 28, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Squealing [...]
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Port Wine Fest Arrives in London for the First Time Following Successful Editions in the United States
The festival promoting Portuguese wines debuts at Canopy Market on June 18, 2026. May 28, 2026 — The Associação das Empresas de Vinho do Porto (AEVP – Port Wine Shippers [...]
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Federal Judge Rejects Emergency Bid to Strip The Wine School of Philadelphia of Its Trademarked Name
Judge finds that Wine School of Philadelphia has also been known as the “Philly Wine School” as early as 2005 May 28, 2026 (Philadelphia) — A federal judge has denied [...]
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Farmblox Launches COP-R-LOCK Security System to Protect Farming Solar Infrastructure from Escalating Copper Theft
Following rapid adoption, Farmblox launches COP-R-LOCK for farms with solar infrastructure to help growers prevent costly copper theft, downtime, and damage across remote sites May 28, 2026 (Santa Cruz, CA) [...]
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Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker Spices Up Her Sauvignon Blanc
Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker Spices Up Her Sauvignon Blanc
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Boisset Collection Announces Distribution Alignment with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and U.S. Sales Force Expansion
May 28, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Boisset Collection, the premier Franco-American family-owned fine wine company, today announced a national distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits across 26 [...]
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Squealing Pig Returns as the Official Wine Sponsor of San Francisco Pride 2026
Squealing Pig Returns as the Official Wine Sponsor of San Francisco Pride 2026
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Registration Open for 2026 California Agritourism Summit Sept. 23-25
San Luis Obispo County growers to share agritourism successes at gathering organized by UC SAREP May 28, 2026 — Oak-studded Paso Robles is known for wine and olive oils, but [...]
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CDFA Responding to GWSS Found on Plants Sold at Northern California Costcos
This is an active and evolving situation. For the latest updates, please visit:https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pdcp/gwss-costco-plants.html May 28, 2026 — The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease Control Program (PDCP) is [...]
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Federal officials eye vineyard southeast of Salem to expand Oregon’s largest veterans cemetery
We hear from Salem Reporter's Hailey Cook about a plan the Department of Veterans Affairs is considering that would expand Oregon's largest cemetery for veterans by acquiring 300 acres of farmland near Salem, despite growing opposition from residents and elected officials.
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Angels & Cowboys Raises a Glass to America at 250
The 2025 Declaration of Rosé debuts June 1 May 28, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) — Angels & Cowboys today unveiled its first-ever limited-edition release: the 2025 Declaration of Rosé, crafted to [...]
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Chenoweth Winery and the Sonoma Fog That Still Calls the Shots
In Green Valley, mornings don’t exactly show up on schedule. Credit: Chenoweth Wines The fog rolls in slow over the vineyards, softening the hills and stretching the quiet. Out near the western edge of the Russian River Valley, farming still feels tied to something older than branding or tasting notes. Mud on boots. [...]
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📺3 Aussies Flew 14,000km for a $125 Wine Tasting
We landed in San Francisco jet-lagged, $43 lighter from two airport beers, and entirely unprepared for what California wine costs.This is Part 1 of our US tr...
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🎧Ep 608: The Grape Miniseries — The Barbera Refresh
Barbera is one of Italy's most widely planted red grapes and an essential part of Piemontese wine culture. It is native to the Monferrato hills, where it has been grown for centuries and important to the overall wine landscape of the region. Adaptable, drought-resistant, and capable of producing everything from bright, food-friendly, everyday wines to serious oak-aged bottles, Barbera has spread beyond its homeland — to California, Argentina, Australia and more. A grower's and winemaker's favorite grape for its easygoing nature in the vineyard and the winery, in the glass, Barbera takes many forms. From acidic and fruity to oaked with darker fruit and spice, it is food-friendly, pairing with everything from braised meat to pizza. As in all the grape miniseries, I cover the DNA of the grape (a fairly recent discovery and kind of a funny story), its history, its behavior in the vineyard and winery, aromas and flavors of the grape and regions in Italy and abroad that make Barbera. Much ha
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What Alcohol Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Know About California’s Extended Producer Responsibility and the May 31 Deadline
California now joins Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington as states that have enacted Extended Producer Responsibility laws for packaging. SB 54 (also known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act) is set to significantly impact alcohol manufacturers and retailers selling products both in and into California. The stated purpose of this law is to ensure that “producers” (as defined below, and which in some circumstances may include retailers) of single-use packaging and food service ware take responsibility for the end-of-life management of those materials and increase the use of recyclable and compostable packaging.
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Proper Training in Your Tasting Room Can Increase Sales and Employee Retention
I’ve done a lot of tasting room evaluations, and one thing that always baffles me is the poor initial and ongoing training for new and veteran staff. Since most wineries [...]
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Endeavour to axe more than half of wineries in cost-saving bid
Endeavour to axe more than half of wineries in cost-saving bid
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Kosmic Kitty Chardonnay Earns Best of Class at 2026 International Women’s Wine Competition
Rolling Hills, Calif. — May 27, 2026 — South Bay Wine Group proudly announced today that its 2024 Kosmic Kitty Chardonnay received a Gold Medal, 92 Points, and Best of Class [...]
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Afternoon Brief, May 27
American Wine Truth in Labeling Bill Advances to CA Senate: Late yesterday, the California State Assembly approved AB 1585 (Connolly & Ransom), legislation that would require wine labeled “American” and sold or bottled in California to be made entirely from American-grown grapes. The bill passed with bipartisan support on a 67-0 vote and now advances to the California State Senate...