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Napa's Changing of the Guard
Some Marquee Cabernet producers face challenges as others sell for millions
Daniel Sogg
Issue: November 15, 2008
Napa Valley is in the throes of a generational transition. Many of the region's signature Cabernet Sauvignon estates, wineries launched in the 1960s and 1970s in the wave of development that shaped the modern industry, are grappling with succession plans, either transferring ownership to the next generation or selling at elevated prices that seemed unthinkable 10 years ago.
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