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Big Duckhorn winery growth plans win Napa County approval
Napa Valley RegisterAn assortment of Merlot wines from Duckhorn Vineyards.Courtesy of Duckhorn Vineyards Duckhorn Vineyards winery near St. Helena has secured Napa County approvals to construct more buildings, make more wine and host more guests. The winery was...
It’s Become More Critical to Understand Green Features
National Association of RealtorsConsumer interest in sustainability is growing, but real estate pros express confusion about the impact on home value, according to a new NAR report.© MAXSHOT - iStock/Getty Images Plus REALTORS® say they’re feeling more urgency to...
Hot Outdoor Trend: ‘Clover Lawns’
National Association of RealtorsPhoto credit: VIDOK/Getty ImagesYards covered with shamrocks—a hardy, drought-resistant alternative to grass—have become the most searched home improvement trend online. A lawn you barely have to water? That’s the luck of the Irish....
The real origins of grape-growing and wine-making?
winegourdIt is now two decades since the first modern book appeared about the origins of wine-making, Patrick McGovern’s Ancient Wine: the Search for the Origins of Viniculture (2003), which itself came a dozen years after the first conference on The Origins and...
Gentleman Farmer Wines Announces Acquisition of Historic Napa Building for Future Hospitality Guest House
Wine Industry NetworkThe 2,641-square foot building will feature five guest rooms and will be next door to The Gentleman Farmer Bungalow: A Studio for Gustatory Well Being, opening in Fall 2023NAPA, Calif. (April 20, 2023) – Gentleman Farmer Wines is pleased to...
The impact of low winter rainfall on grape and wine composition
InfowineRecent research has demonstrated the relation between winter rainfall and vegetation growth, and its implications for grape and wine composition. This interesting Australian paper, which has received the ASVO Best Oenology Paper Award 2022 (Australian Society...