Napa and Sonoma vintners aim to test wildfire suppression system inspired by Iron Dome missile defense // Trump administration cuts hit home, dealing a potential huge blow to Davis and UC Davis

Napa Valley and Sonoma County vintners are helping with design of an autonomous fire defense system that would launch fire retardant capsules and suppress airborne embers to protect vineyards from deadly wildfires.

The Trump administration has now reportedly cancelled the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) at UC Davis, jeopardizing a long-standing institution central to water resources research.

With the addition of the neighboring Andelin Vineyard, the winery expands its Napa vineyard holdings and focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon.

Malloy Imrie & Vasconi Insurance (MIV), a Napa Valley firm focused on employee benefits and personal insurance in the wine industry, was acquired this month by Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm.

Bown-Forman president and CEO Lawson Whiting has shared his frustration around Canada's removal of US alcohol from retailer shelves.

Many Napa, Sonoma and Bay Area wineries have already shut down in the last year, and more will shutter or sell in the coming months, experts predict.

US wine group The Duckhorn Portfolio has appointed drinks industry veterans Tom Flocco and David Klein to its board of directors.

Sara Higgins, who has been an integral part of the Washington Winegrowers Association for over a decade, will step into the interim executive role.

The Tuscan stalwart might be getting more expensive, but there are still bargains to be found.

Many Americans think that Australian Shiraz is inherently jammy and high in alcohol. But an exploration of the category reveals a highly diverse spectrum of wines, which is seldom acknowledged stateside.

A panel of expert tasters assess the Bordeaux 2020 vintage with extensive notes on more than 100 of the region’s leading estates.

Prestige Champagne prices have generally fallen back since late 2022, eroding some – but not all – of the meteoric gains accrued during a boom period for the fine wine secondary market prior to that

Canned wine brand Archer Roose Wines saw a big year in 2024, with volume rising to above 100,000 9-liter case equivalents, driven by an expanding presence in the on-premise.

President Trump has announced another change to his tariff measures, pausing the levies on certain goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico.

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André Drappier, the sixth generation to lead Champagne house Drappier, has died at the age of 99.

Fred Rosen, whose Sam’s Wine and Spirits store in Old Town was a longtime destination for wine lovers, has died.