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County Health Department Links Napa County: Coronavirus (2019 Novel Coronavirus) Solano County Press Releases Sonoma County orders people to shelter in place

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More Hail Marys needed to make it through the pandemic

Yes, this wine is full of grace…and peppery black cherries, a hint of plum and a riot of balanced tannins and oak. The vineyard designation definitely makes this a solid wine for the pandemic. I’ll probably buy some more for insurance. $28 at the tasting room in Kenwood. -LP

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Control of the coronavirus gives China the world’s best-performing stockmarket – Just six weeks ago it was among the worst

Source: Economist

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Family Winemakers of Calif asks Ag Secretary if reduced tasting room visits by appointment are OK

This is an excerpt from an email broadcast from the Family Winemakers of California “[H]ere is a link to Cellar Pass. Cellar Pass is a company that can set up a “by appointment only” system for wineries. This is the request I sent to Secretary Ross for consideration by the Governor: As an alternative to closing the […]

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Tasting room shut because of COVID-19? — Use Zoom (or teleconference site of your choice) to hold online tastings.

NOTE: This is NOT an ad or sponsored content in any way by anyone including Zoom.   I mention Zoom because it is widely used and is already installed on millions of computers. Plus there are apps for mobile phones and tablets.   You can have up to 100 participants in the free version — […]

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Workers without sick leave are likely to work while ill (and risk infecting customers)

Source: New York Times

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Dueling To Kalon lawsuits — Constellation & The Vineyard House — scheduled for trial in federal court

  The dueling lawsuits concerning The Robert Mondavi Winery’s near monopoly over the use of the To Kalon designationon wine played out to a Coronavirus-empty court room in the San Francisco U.S. Federal District Court for the Northern District Of California.   Instead of in-person appearances, Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ordered lawyers for Constellation Brands […]

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Retailers see COVID-19 causing production delays, inventory shortages & ecommerce increases

Many more charts at the source: Digital Commerce 360

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How your saliva makes your wine tasting experience personally unique

Source: Food Chemistry via Palate Press

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COVID-19 May Boost Ecommerce as Consumers Avoid Crowded Places (Social Distancing) & Touching Things in Public

Source: YouGov

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