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Why Ghost Wineries Should Be Part of Your Haunted Halloween Plans

Though perhaps haunted, the Ghost Wineries of Napa Valley are something more interesting, linked as they are to the history of the famed winemaking region. Layne Randolph explores the history of a number of these historic wineries that fought their way back from the nightmare that was Prohibition. —FORBES, Layne Randolph

Cellars & Collecting

Tasting with Tuscan History

—WINE SEARCHER, Davide Bortone

The Rise of Napa's Cult Wines: Screaming Eagle, Harlan & Scarecrow

—ATTORNEY SOMM

Book Review: Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2026

—DRINK HACKER, Rob Theakston

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Wine News

Essex County wineries toast to perfect conditions and increased sales

"Ontario’s changing policy that includes the boycott of U.S. wines and spirits, has winemakers toasting to a bountiful year." —CTV NEWS

What’s winning in a losing wine market

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Kathleen Willcox

Hungarian Vineyards Face Catastrophe

—WINE SERCHER, Oliver Styles

Wine scam victim's warning as fraudsters are jailed

—BBC, Nicola Haseler

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Things to Drink

Devison Vintners is making some of the world’s best wine

—NORTHWEST WINE REPORT, Sean Sullivan

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—OWEN BARGREEN REVIEWS

From Crisp To Bold: Rioja’s Top White & Rosé Wine Selections

—FORBES, Joseph V Micallef

5 Standout Alternatives to Screaming Eagle, One of Napa’s Most Coveted Cult Wines

—VINEPAIR, Oivia White

These Are The Hands-Down Best Types Of Wine To Buy Canned

—CHOWHOUND, Shriya Swaminathan

How Oddbird Is Redefining Wine and Changing Our Relationship with Alcohol

—CAUSE ARTIST, Grant Trahant

Episode 301-Kiana Keys-The Unpolished Grape

—WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINE (podcast)

No Wine List? No Way

—CASE BY CASE, David Mastro Scheidt

Why Oregon Enticed This Burgundian Winemaker

—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

The ULTIMATE Road Trip Through Portugal's WINE COUNTRY! + Local Food & Luxury Villa 😍

—ENDLESS ADVENTURE (video)

CordeValle: California's hidden golf and wine oasis - GolfPass

—GOLF PASS, Jason Scott Deegan

Stop pairing red wine with your chocolate

—CELLAR NOTES, Kiersten Hickman

The TRUTH about NATURAL Wine

—KONSTANTIN BAUM (video)

5 Things WINE LOVERS Should Never Feel Ashamed Of

—NO SEDIMENT (video)

Red wine best choice of drink for gut health, study suggests - Yahoo Sports

—YAHOO

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Ghost Wineries, Catastrophe in Hungarian Vineyards, Alternatives to Screaming Eagle, and much more...