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  • Forced to be Anti-Casual

    Forced to be Anti-Casual
    2026/05/04

    Appointments vs Walk-ins. Making Napa more approachable. Napa County's 1:10 Anti-Winery Anti-Tourism Stance ($50 million settlement for wineries in the Peninsula Township MI). 18:03 Volume, not pricing, has its own effect (offiste events and how much wine is ordered). 23:13 Replanting for diversity.

    Michigan Lawsuit: https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-08-10/a-northern-mi-township-of-6-000-residents-must-pay-50-million-in-wineries-lawsuit

    Sea of Sameness: https://ted241.substack.com/p/napa-valleys-sea-of-sameness

    Napa's Luxury Squeeze - https://ted241.substack.com/p/napas-luxury-squeeze

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    32 分
  • Madness? This is the Wine Industry!

    Madness? This is the Wine Industry!
    2026/04/29

    5:23 "Sea of Sameness" - back to the Karen McNeil's comments on the 2025 PNV Melka Tasting. 16:30 Follow the new money: proprietors vs owner operators. Pricing Structures that are earned, not anticipated. 27:40 The impact on family growers.

    Sea of Sameness: https://ted241.substack.com/p/napa-valleys-sea-of-sameness

    Napa's Luxury Squeeze - https://ted241.substack.com/p/napas-luxury-squeeze

    Robb Report / Philippe Melka - https://robbreport.com/food-drink/wine/philippe-melka-napa-valley-wines-1235577017/

    Karen McNeil's Post - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959214309108475&set=a.249882520041661&type=3&_rdr

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    34 分
  • Industry Introspection

    Industry Introspection
    2026/04/14

    2:01 M&A Continues - (MUMM, Kenwood, Four Roses). 7:00 Introspection. 15:05 Making Wine Affordable Again. 22:28 No Winemaker Cares About Ratings.

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    33 分
  • The Growing Season Begins

    The Growing Season Begins
    2026/04/07

    While it might still be chilly in other parts of the country our growing season is off and to the races. 2:50 And so it begins. 8:23 What we still don't know (red blotch discussion). 16:10 Gift and Curse of a Long Season. 23:34 Community and Camaraderie.

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    33 分
  • Behind the Cellar Doors

    Behind the Cellar Doors
    2026/03/28

    It is blending time! With just a few short months before our summer bottling run it is time for a change of pace at the winery. Less talking, more doing. Let's walk through four of our flagship wines and see what makes them tick.

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    39 分
  • Bribery scandal in the alcohol industry you say?

    Bribery scandal in the alcohol industry you say?
    2026/03/20

    • SF Chronicle - https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-grocery-bribery-scheme-21958081.php

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    35 分
  • The Rating System No One Asked For

    The Rating System No One Asked For
    2026/03/10

    1:44 - Michelin guide rating wineries. 18:48 "Mad Lib" wine programs.

    Food & Wine Article - https://www.foodandwine.com/michelin-guide-grapes-ratings-wineries-11862198

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    32 分
  • Studies Show Stuff AND Things

    Studies Show Stuff AND Things
    2026/03/03

    1:20 Wait, alcohol may not be as bad as you think? insert caveat here. 20:13 Hiding smoke taint, the view from a winemaker roundtable.

    The HUNT Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41366185/

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    29 分