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# What I'm Reading --
- URL: https://bevnews.net/what-im-reading-17/
- Published: 2026-07-09T04:07:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T04:07:41.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

## [*California Globe*: Napa County Is Unjustly Trying to Bankrupt a Family Winery](https://pacificlegal.org/california-globe-napa-county-is-unjustly-trying-to-bankrupt-a-family-winery/?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=ab358979e4-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F07%5F07%5F09%5F46&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-ab358979e4-64817897)

Imagine you’ve spent decades building something — a family business, a home, a legacy. You got the required licenses and even received written confirmation from the local government that everything you were doing was legal. Then, one day, the county knocks on your door with a bill for nearly $4 million. And when you try to appeal, they move to freeze your bank accounts before the courts even finish weighing in. (Pacific Legal Foundation)

## [5 Wine Myths Debunked by a Texas A&M Wine Scientist](https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/07/08/5-wine-myths-debunked-by-a-texas-am-wine-scientist/?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=a4025f8519-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F07%5F08%5F09%5F19&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5Fb84a73c705-a4025f8519-64817897)

Expert explains common misconceptions about sugar, sulfites, tannins and sparkling wine. (Agrilife Today)

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