Category Archives: Wine

Bouncing Back: Soda Rock Winery Holds Tastings Week After Fire

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Just one week after it was mostly destroyed by the Kincade Fire, Soda Rock Winery held tastings in its barn, the only building

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Sequoia Grove Opens New Winery, Celebrates 40th harvest

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Sequoia Grove Winery, in Rutherford, Calif., is celebrating its 40th harvest with a new winemaking facility and a renewed

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Kincade Fire 76% Contained, 77,758 Acres Burned, People Returning Home

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

‘Nuff said.  Good news.  

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Kim Crawford to Package Sauvignon Blanc in Slim Cans

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Kim Crawford will debut America’s No. 1 selling Sauvignon Blanc in a slim can format.

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Global Wine Output Back to Normal After Very High 2018

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The International Organization of Vine & Wine (OIV) estimates global wine production at 263 million hectoliters

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Maybe Genes, Not Excessive Alcohol, Causes Smaller Brains

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

For some time, researchers have believeD high alcohol intake causes reduced white and gray matter in the brain.

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