Napa County's $1.1 Billion Climate Plan Nears Final Vote, Wineries Push Back // Women for WineSense Launches Evidence-Based Wine & Health Resource

Napa's $1.1 billion climate plan heads to a vote soon, and wineries say the costs are still a mystery.

Developed by National Director of Education Tessa Butterfield in collaboration with retired physician Dr. Edward J. Miller, the comprehensive series provides clear, evidence-based answers to the public’s most frequently asked questions about wine and wellness.

The decision is 90% made, “perhaps even a little more”, says Gosset cellar master Odilon de Varine.

The fire caused at least $56 million in winegrape losses, plus $1.7 million for other agricultural commodities and farm structures.

The Kautz family, which owns California's Ironstone Vineyards, has bought a collection of local wine and drinks brands.

Thursday’s announcement comes at a time when more than 30 small winery and vineyard owners who say they were impacted by the fire are struggling to recover about $90 million they say they lost. 

Napa Valley’s Signorello Estate has declared bankruptcy nine years after the winery was destroyed by wildfire — and just two years after it opened a flashy new winery. 

In its court-supervised restructuring, RNDC said it intends to pursue potential sales while carrying out an orderly wind-down of its remaining operations.

Google provides translated versions of the Advertising Policies Help Center, though they're not meant to change the content of the policies.

Senate Bill 917 opens the doors of California’s certified farmers’ markets to winemakers, including many small winemakers who have long been shut out – giving them a new avenue to reach consumers directly.

In this July 2026 webinar, Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel at Sovos ShipCompliant, shared essential information about DtC alcohol shipping compliance fundamentals, enforcement trends, and best practices for staying compliant.

Once on the margins, Burgenland is now a hub of ambitious winemaking that’s challenging Austria’s ideas about typicity and origin…

Chinese wine exports reached $75 million over the first six months of this year, tripling since last year.

It is an unprecedented grape harvest, with some growers starting as early as late July. They say this is the earliest harvest they've ever seen in the Lodi wine region.

As rising temperatures reshape France's vineyards, winemakers are turning to Normandy and Brittany, regions once known for cider, not grapes.

In a time when winemakers strive for biodiversity, there are some instances when a lot of the same is very good.

Hybrid wine is finding a foothold in New England, where young winemakers are redefining what American wine can be.

And if so, could this be a good thing? Notes from a thought-provoking symposium in Melbourne.

If people aren't drinking wine, it's time to shift into something else. I'm willing to bet there are plenty of people, outside the industry channels, who could help.