A mass vineyard removal is underway in California.
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'...sommeliers are like athletes, and there comes a point where you have to turn into a commentator'

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The FBI is seeking documents on some of Napa’s most famous wineries. The question is why

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The owners of Stookey's Club Moderne have a new cocktail bar and music venue opening today

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Our annual update to the Top Breweries in the Bay Area list is live!

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Multiple brewers told me they were sick of hazy IPAs, then asked me not to print that.

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Before anyone dare think that their journalism beat is constraining, please read this gem from Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle's wine reporter --
If the 49ers players were wine, what would they be?
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forgive me. i couldn't resist

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Southern Glazer's is facing a lot of heat -- including a big antitrust lawsuit and an investigation by the feds.

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I love when I get to write stories like this one.

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I have been drinking and loving these teas.

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Merlot is making a very luxurious comeback! Sara Schneider reports:

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10 Rieslings by the glass!

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Another David vs. Goliath-style battle could be shaping up at Anchor Brewing

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Thank you, X, for such an entertaining month of Josh wine memes

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An Oakland liquor store owner told me that 40% of his business currently comes from Drizly.

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New in 2024: You can now recycle wine bottles for cash in California.

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Booze laws in this country can be so unbelievably dumb. For 25 years, Japanese distillers were forced to label some bottles with a Korean name if they wanted to sell it in many California restaurants!!

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I'm back at work! And excited for the year ahead!

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