Afternoon Brief: Family Winery Appeals Napa County’s Multimillion Dollar Fine
A family-owned winery filed a motion today asking a court to vacate a judgment requiring the winery to pay nearly $4 million to Napa County as punishment for routine business activity...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Labeling Up in the Air
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule about nutritional labeling on alcohol. Sadly, information that a wine lover might actually want to know - residual sugar, and any additives - is not under consideration...
The Power of Two: When a Regional Media Powerhouse Supports Its Local Wine Industry, It's a Win-Win.
Entering the right competition can translate to sales and recognition. By Alexandra Russell On April 1 - 2, 2025, a large cohort of wine professionals
Afternoon Brief: Trump's Promise of Mass Deportations Looms over California's Wine Industry
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed to launch what he called "the largest deportation program in American history," targeting more than 11 million people...
Afternoon Brief, March 11th
Digging Deeper into Wine's Vine-Pull Battle: Pulling up vines is an effective way to make sure growers can make a living - so who's stopping them?...
A Winning Tradition: Looking Back at the North Coast Wine Challenge
Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Continues to Identify the Best of the Best In 2012, when organizers were planning the first North Coast Wine Challenge (NCWC), they could […]
Winners Announced in 2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
Roth Estate Bordeaux-Style Blend Takes Top Prize April 11, 2022 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Winners have been determined in the 2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge (NCWC), and in […]
Afternoon Brief, April 11th
Napa County Wineries Sued Over Website Accessibility Call for More Clear Compliance Terms: Dozens of Napa County wineries have been sued for website accessibility non-compliance in the last year, causing frustration and confusion for the businesses hit with the lawsuits...
2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Now Accepting Submissions
9 March – On April 5-6, 2022, a collection of esteemed wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif., to evaluate entries in the 2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine […]