PASO ROBLES —Winemakers around this central coast city can grow a mind-boggling variety of grapes thanks to a wide diversity of microclimates. Visitors can take a tasting tour of European varietals — from Italy and Spain as well as France’s Rhone and Bordeaux regions. The wine-growing area around Paso Robles...
Now Roquefort: US Eyes Tariffs on $2.4B in French Imports
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports — including Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France’s tax on American tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative charged Monday...
Sour Grapes: Trade War Puts Cork in US Wine Sales to China
LIVERMORE — Caught in the crossfire of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, U.S. vineyards are struggling to sell Syrah in Shanghai and Chardonnay in Shenzhen. They risk losing their foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing wine markets. The 16-month dispute between the world’s two biggest economies has...
A California Fair Blew Taxpayer Money on Lobster, Wine
AÂ state auditor's report released Tuesday details "gross mismanagement" of an unidentified fair district, as well as the failure of the California Department of Food and Agriculture to perform compliance audits of the state's district fairs. The state auditor didn't identify which of California's 54 district agricultural associations misspent hundreds of...
California Winery and Oregon Feud Over Pinot Labeling Rights
SALEM, Ore. — Pinot noir is one of the finickiest grapes, but with proper nurturing it produces an amazing wine. Officials in Oregon and at a U.S. government agency are similarly finicky, and are stomping on a California winery's claims that it makes an Oregon pinot. Copper Cane, a Napa...
Valadao, Costa, Denham Want Trump To Revise Tariffs
Eight California congressional representatives sent a bipartisan letter to the Trump administration Monday urging a second look at imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The reason for their concern is China's reaction to the administration's March 8 announcement of a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on...