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Trendspotting: Only 27% of consumers have purchased wine online, but here’s some ways to increase that number (Report)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.23.2019

I try to buy just about everything I can online. It’s just too convenient. Saving time is hugely important, especially here in the San Francisco…

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Trader Joe’s: Best day and time to shop, avoid big crowds

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.22.2019

Trader Joe’s is a celebrated tradition here in California. The formula is simple: low prices, fresh and local produce, decent variety. A selection of cheap…

Wente Vineyards: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir wine reviews

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Trendspotting: California grape crush up 7% y/y in 2018 (Wine Industry Report)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.10.2019

According to a new report which covers 17 districts across the state, California crushed approximately 4.28 million tones of wine grapes in 2018. Red varieties…

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What’s Happening: CampoVelo returns to Napa Valley for food, wine and — most on point — cycling

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.28.2019

It’s called CampoVelo and it’s returning to Napa Valley next month. Featuring a weekend of “food, fun and cycling” this year’s edition of CampoVelo Napa…

Wine Review: Grgich Hills 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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Wine Report: Wine producers shape markets through vision and social influence

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.05.2019

How do you compete in an industry that has largely remained unchanged for 7,000 years?

Cameras & Filmmaking

3 Days in Sonoma: Producing a short film using 5 years of footage (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.27.2019

A woman in wine country. A woman in trouble. Again.

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Best Of: 2019 Specialty Food Association Fancy Food Show (Wrap-up)

BY JANICE NIEDER — 01.17.2019

Travel writer Janice Nieder picks out some of her favorites from the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Although I didn’t get to try…

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State of the Wine Industry Report: Premium wine sales continue to decline as Millennials gravitate to alternatives

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.16.2019

Baby Boomers are retiring, and faced with fixed incomes, are reducing expenses. Will and can Millennials make up the difference in wine spending?

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First Look Fall Arts: ‘Green Book’ to open Napa Valley Film Festival (Nov. 7 – 11)

BY JEANNE POWELL — 11.05.2018

Welcome to the eighth annual Napa Valley Film Festival (November 7 – 11), just 47 miles north of San Francisco. Less than a month after…

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Wanderlust: Sonoma County Wine Month kicks off October 1

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.28.2018

As if you needed another excuse to venture up to wine country… Organizers today announced that Sonoma County Wine Month (#SCWineMonth) kicks off on October…