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California winemaker behind America’s most popular Chardonnay and the rise of unheralded region dies
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A Calfornia custom crush winery abruptly shuts down during harvest: California winemakers are in the lurch after Legend Napa Valley, a custom crush winery ...
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Paid articlePaywall Is California’s wine industry facing a ‘last pour’?: Wine helped define California’s identity. As tastes shift and vineyards come under pressure ...
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One of California’s most celebrated winemakers just opened a tasting room: After nearly four decades in the business, Greg La Follette is embracing a chance to ...
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Eileen Crane, California sparking wine pioneer, dies at 77: Eileen Crane, the founding winemaker and longtime CEO of Domaine Carneros who helped build ...
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Treasury Wine Estates downsizing California assets: Treasury Wine Estates will divest Napa, Sonoma, Central Coast sites, consolidate Stags’ Leap and Frank Family ...
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Oregon wine tops French rivals in a redo of a legendary blind taste test: The 2021 Oregon chardonnay has triggered another round of “bottle shock.”
oregonlive.com/wine/2026/03/oregon-wine-tops-french-rivals-in-a-redo-of-a-legendary-blind-taste-test.html

North Coast wine grape crop value slips to $1.33 billion in 2025: New data confirms smallest California wine grape crop in decades and lightest in the North ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/16/sonoma-napa-mendocino-lake-wine-grape-crush-report/

What the heck is happening in Napa? California’s prized wine-growing region is caught in a ‘perfect storm’ crisis
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-wine-industry-crisis-napa-b2931837.html

Dan Duckhorn, Who Transformed Napa Valley Merlot, Is Dead At 87: A founder of Duckhorn Vineyards, a California winemaker, Mr. Duckhorn transformed merlot from a ...
nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/dan-duckhorn-dead-california.html

California winery owner gives hottest take yet on why industry is dying: This California winery owner has a hot take on why the wine industry is dying: Boomers ...
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California wine business confronts hard truth of supply and demand: Hundreds of wine industry professionals in Sacramento on Wednesday heard the frank outlook ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/29/california-wine-demand-supply-forecast-unified-symposium/

Paid articlePaywall Could this grape help California winemakers adapt to climate change?: UC Davis will host the first conference on hybrid wine grapes and their potential ...
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Why We Always Avoid Buying Costco's Kirkland Brand Chardonnay: Costco's Kirkland Brand chardonnay misses the mark in delivering a well-balanced white wine ...
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The Biggest Misconceptions Behind American Chardonnay vs. French: From Burgundy’s mineral-driven classics to California’s rich, oak-aged wines ...
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Why French chardonnays are lighter, brighter than California’s: Discerning shoppers generally look down their noses at a wine labeled "California" only ...
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Want to Understand California Wine? These 11 Bottles Will Teach You Everything: Known for big Cabernet Sauvignons, age-worthy Chardonnay, and plenty of Pinot ...
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