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How to be a winemaker

by Eliza Mills
Jan 12, 2018
According to winemaker Elizabeth Vianna, making wine is more scientific and less romantic than most people think.
Chimney Rock Winery in Napa Valley, CA, where Elizabeth Vianna is the winemaker and general manager. 
Courtesy Chimney Rock Winery
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As farmworkers grow scarce, wages are on the rise

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 23, 2017
But that's not attracting native-born American laborers to the fields yet, L.A. Times reporter says.
California farmers face such tight labor pools that some are replacing grapes with almonds, which require much less human labor.
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Napa Valley insists: It's in California, not Texas

by Annie Baxter
Sep 9, 2016
A loophole allows out-of-state winemakers to use the prestigious name if the grapes were imported.
A loophole in federal regulations allows a winemaker to label its bottles "Napa Valley” as long as the grapes came from Napa and the wine is sold only within the winemaker’s state. 
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How do wineries set the price for a bottle of wine?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 22, 2016
It depends on the winery. But for the big players, much of the cost is marketing.
Ever wonder what goes into pricing wine?
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Why simple is best when it comes to corkscrews

by David Brancaccio
Jul 28, 2015
A wine buyer swears off gadgetry.
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Michigan's vineyards: Wine that survives the winter?

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 18, 2014
A new wine region is developing in less-than-Mediterranean Midwestern states.
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Mind the Gap

One rich Londoner unconcerned by wealth gap

by Stephen Beard
May 19, 2014
Researchers say the wealth gap between rich and poor in London is growing.
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Climate change is making English wine better

by Stephen Beard
Feb 21, 2014
Climate change is reversing the fortunes of a once derided industry.
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This Xmas, give the gift of wine you can put in your toilet

by Sruthi Pinnamaneni
Dec 24, 2013
The wine accessory business is flourishing in the U.S. More Americans are drinking wine, especially at home.
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A vintage for Veterans Day

by Aarti Shahani
Nov 11, 2013
Valor Winery, founded by a group of Iraq War veterans and named after the cherished military virtue, defies the delicate, cultivated image of the wine industry.
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