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Joel Whitaker

Inside the Napa Winery that Shocked the Wine World

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in 1979 upended the global wine establishment. French judges unknowingly ranked California wines above the finest Bordeaux and Burgundy. The Cabernet that topped the reds? Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' own SLV, from the 1973 vintage. Says Estate Director Juan Munoz-Oca,

Falcons over Napa: Inside Wine Country's Most Unexpected Experience

At Bouchaine Vineyards, nestled in the Carneros region of Napa County, where the land opens up toward San Francisco Bay, animals are partners in sustainability. Flocks of sheep graze on the weeds under the vines, and a falcon beats its wings as it staves off flocks of birds. Their efforts

Southwest Air to Ship Wine Cases for Free

Southwest Airlines says it will allow passengers to ship home a complete case of wine from some wine country locations without incurring checked baggage costs. Whether this will offset the pain of Southwest increasing its checked bag fee on most U.S. mainland itineraries to $45 and the second to

Moderate Wine Consumption in Men Linked to Slower Biological Aging

Men who consumed about 1.5 to 2 classes of red wine with a traditional Mediterranean Diet were about 0.4years biologically younger than non-drinkers. That's the conclusion of a new study just reported in the International Journal of Public Health. Men who drank excessively had worse

MGP Idles Operations at 2 Kentucky Facilities

Thirty-three workers at two MGP Ingredients, Inc. have become the latest victims of President Trump's tariffs, which caused U.S. whskey exports to the EU to fall 33% 70% to Canada. MGP became the third U.S. distiller to announce plans to temporarily idle distilling operations, The

Treasury Wine Renews Consultancy Agreements

Treausry Wine Estates said it renewsed consultancy agreements with Leslie and Rich Frank the former owners of Frank Family Vineyards which TWE acquired in 2021. As is typical with acquisitions of privately held companies, TWE entered into consultancy agreements. The consultancy agreements expired in December 2025 and have now been