In the famed wine country, trade leaders proposed a new ‘tax’ to offset the graying consumer base. The backlash was swift.

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Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards was founded in 1973 by Brice Jones, and released its first wine in 1981. Jones, when asked what he does for a living would answer simply, "I'm a farmer." The label has grown to ...

“So far, 2025 has been delightfully uneventful,” said John Olney, head winemaker at Ridge Vineyards, which grows grapes in Sonoma County, the Santa Cruz Mountains and Paso Robles. “If the weather ...

Nestled in California's wine country, The Lodge at Sonoma offers a winter hideaway in one of this season’s top 2024 destinations. Whether you’re still ringing in a brand new year or looking for a ...

Duckhorn Portfolio, a public Napa Valley wine company known for putting California merlot on the map, has struck a deal to buy chardonnay producer Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards for about $400 million. The ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brown-Forman announced Wednesday that one of its largest wine brands has officially been sold. The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. purchased Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards for $50 million after ...

The winery in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley hires Herb Rowland a 16-year veteran with Gallo in management of vineyards in Sonoma County and the California Central Coast. West Sonoma County ...