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FRIDAY, JULY 24
TRENDING STORY
Sonoma County Begins One of Its Earliest Winegrape Harvests in Years
The Sonoma County winegrape harvest has begun in what may be the earliest start in the region’s history. While weather conditions from the past winter through mid-summer are expected to result in one of the lightest harvests in recent years, healthy vines and lower crop loads are setting the stage for a vintage with exceptional concentration, structure, and character...
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Forget Franzia—Boxed Wine Went Bougie. Now Sales Have Surged More Than 144 Percent
Once relegated to college parties, boxed wine is becoming one of the alcohol industry’s fastest-growing categories, thanks to some upstart businesses...
An Update on DTC Retailer Shipping Litigation
So far, proponents of national DtC shipping by retailers have not had much success in court, with almost every case being ruled in favor of the state and allowing their instate-only shipping laws to stay in effect...
Karen MacNeil's Interview with Eric Asimov
Eric Asimov is the wine critic for The New York Times, a position he has held for 22 years. His columns on wine not only cover wine and wine regions, but also wine in culture, the contemporary wine scene in America, and what it means to be a wine drinker...
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