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FTC Puts New Limits on Southern Glazer's Pricing. One Independent Shop Shows Why

Southern Glazer's distributes roughly one out of every three bottles of wine and spirits purchased in the U.S. The FTC settlement raises a bigger question about an alcohol-distribution system built after Prohibition and the power it gives the companies in the middle. (Noel Burgess via Yahoo! creators)

California’s Holy Grail: The Good $20 to $30 Wine

Cheap bottles have mostly meant bad, processed wines. The hope is that good wine from well-farmed grapes at a slightly higher price will fill a need. (New York Times/Eric Asimov)

Wine Has a Demand Problem. Napa Is Making It Harder.

Napa helped America fall in love with wine. As the industry searches for its next generation of drinkers, has visiting its most famous region become too complicated?