[BND] What We're Reading

Good Morning, and Happy Saturday, It's June 21, 2021.

They can’t get fire insurance. So California wineries are seeking out fire trucks and military tech

The memory of Napa’s two most destructive wildfire years — 2017 and 2020 — is fresh, but preparing for future events has become difficult. Many property owners here can no longer access or afford fire insurance, and in April the Trump administration terminated a $34 million grant that the Biden administration had awarded to the county for fire mitigation efforts. So the Napa Valley community, particularly its vintners, has taken matters into its own hands. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Great American Wines That Stand the Test of Time

For more than 30 years, Littorai has pioneered the exploration of terroirs on the Sonoma Coast and in Mendocino, and has influenced countless producers.

Confused About the Health Risks of Alcohol? So Are the Scientists

Two official reports, two opposite conclusions — and a decision that could reshape alcohol policy worldwide. Felicity Carter reports.

As Visitor Numbers Dip, Creative Wine Clubs Provide a Lifeline for Sonoma County Wineries

As the wine industry continues to face headwinds, some winery owners are turning to new revenue streams — including efforts to revitalize their wine clubs. (Sonoma Magazine)

When ICE Raids Come to Wine Country

This week saw the first known arrest of a vineyard steward under President Trump’s mass deportation policy. What is the wine industry doing to prepare for what comes next? (Seven-Fifty Daily)

The Tiny, Ageing, Minority that's Sustaining French Wine

According to Samuel Montgermont, president of Vin & Société, the organisation that represents 500,000 of France's wine producers and distributors, six percent of French drinkers are guzzling 55% of all the wine that’s consumed in their country.

For a Better You

Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves. (New York Times)