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Afternoon Brief, November 5

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New research predicts California droughts will worsen: Future droughts in California are likely to bite deeper and last longer than the one now gripping the state, according to new research into the potential effects of climate change...

Afternoon Brief, October 6

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Ancient Grape ‘Solution’ to Climate Change: Wine cooperative Plaimont may have found a solution to a demand for less alcoholic reds from hot wine regions - an ancient grape currently known as Pedebernade 5...

Afternoon Brief, October 1

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America's Thirst for Wine Insatiable, Despite Rise of Cocktails, Craft Beer: Wine industry executives are worried about the growing interest in craft beer and spirits from America's 20- and 30-somethings...

Afternoon Brief, September 22

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California's wine leaders adapting to drought and consumer shifts: California wine will hold its own in the global market despite shifts in consumer demographics, scarce water, and competition from imported wines, craft beers and cocktails, according to wine industry leaders surveyed by UC Davis..

Afternoon Brief, September 5

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Winemaker Loses Right Hand in Harvest Accident: To veteran winemaker Bruno D'Alfonso, the screams exploding from the neighboring winery were eerily familiar, reminiscent of a sailing trip many years ago to Santa Cruz Island with his former boss, Richard Sanford...

Afternoon Brief, August 19

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California has given away rights to far more water than it has: California has allocated five times more surface water than the state actually has, making it hard for regulators to tell whose supplies should be cut during a drought, University of California researchers reported...

Afternoon Brief, August 7

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Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison: Rudy Kurniawan, the first person to be tried and convicted in a U.S. federal court for counterfeiting wine, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison...

Afternoon Brief, August 1

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Scientists use grape chemistry to forecast wine flavour: Researchers in Australia believe they may be able to influence a wine's flavour and aroma by manipulating the chemical make-up of grapes while still on the vine...

Afternoon Brief, July 11

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Will El Nino be enough to break California’s drought?: California is stuck in an oppressive drought. For nearly a year, drought conditions have domination the states landscape, resources and concerns. According to the latest Drought Monitor report, 79 percent of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought as of July 8...

Afternoon Brief, July 10

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A Casino in Napa Wine Country?: Three million visitors come to Napa every year to enjoy great wine, food and gorgeous scenery. But some vintners are worried a casino may join the landscape, and the issue has created a bitter legal and public relations battle...

Afternoon Brief, July 9

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Herbicide Blast Endangers Lodi Vines: Lodi grapegrowers are uneasily waiting to learn if their vines are damaged and whether they can legally harvest their grapes after a cloud of unexpected herbicides drifted across their vineyards in May...

Afternoon Brief, July 8

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Veraison Starts in Napa Valley: According to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) veraison, an annual benchmark in the winegrape growing season is underway, occurring 5-10 days earlier than usual...