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Napa Winegrape Growers Face $1,700 an Acre Costs from Regulation
Large growers in Napa County face regulatory costs exceeding $1,700 an acre. Small growers aren't hit quite as badly, but $1,100 an acre still should take your breath away.
The study, by researchers from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo is similar in scope to
UK Police Find 90 Pallets of Fake Wine, Prosecco in Warehouses Across Essex
The value of the U.S. system of alcohol beverage regulation was demonstrated once again when British police, in a coordinated sting, discovered 90 pallets of counterfeit wine and Prosecco valued at 500,000 GBP (about $666,560 U.S.) in warehouses scattered acrss Essex, England.
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Napa Declares Winery Code Compliance Program a Success, Sets End for April 30
The program which began in 2018 enabled 35 wineries to correct use perrmit violations while continuing operations. Forty-seven wineries had expressed interest in the program. Three additional applications are scheduled for hearings to come into compliance this month and one application is pending. Remaining eight applications were abandoned or