Wine Industry

James Laube, longtime wine critic and Napa Bureau Chief at Wine Spectator. (Courtesy of Bill Reitzel / Wine Spectator)

'The original influencer': Respected wine critic, Wine Spectator Napa bureau chief James Laube dies

James Laube was known for his ‘unparalleled palate,’ exacting wine standards and frank honesty.

Opus One hires its 1st director of winemaking

Craig Ledbetter of Vino Farms looks at locally made wines at the Lodi Wine Visitor Center in Lodi, Calif. on March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

California's wine industry leery of tariffs, but some growers hope they help

French wine grower David Levasseur opens a bottle of champagne in his wine making facility in Cuchery, eastern France, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Trump's 200% tariff threat would be 'a real disaster' for Europe's wine industry

Meadowood Napa Valley hires new lead wine educator

North Bay Business Journal's 40 Under Forty 2025.

Get to know this year's 40 noteworthy North Bay young professionals

Here are new laws, rules and court decisions affecting local business

Local businesses we’ve lost: Why they closed down

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