Can Grapes Be Protected from Wildfire Smoke Taint?
Researchers in British Columbia found that a spray used on cherries may keep smoke out of wine grapes
2019 Wildfires
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When Disaster Strikes, Sonoma Endures
Through fires, floods and droughts, Northern California's work ethic serves it well
Sonoma Wine Country Regains Its Footing
With the Kincade fire contained, wineries and restaurants reopen their doors to returning visitors, and the 2019 vintage …
Star Chefs Assemble Super-Team to Feed California Fire Victims
Tyler Florence, Dustin Valette, Guy Fieri, Traci Des Jardins and more are on the scene cooking thousands of meals for first …
Firefighters Push Back Kincade Fire and Sonoma Vintners Begin to Return Home
Improved weather has wine country evacuees hoping they can get back to the 2019 vintage
Firefighters Battle Sonoma Blaze While Wineries Wonder and Worry
With evacuation orders in effect, some vintners know their properties survived, while others are in the dark
Sonoma’s Soda Rock and Field Stone Wineries Burned by Kincade Fire
The wildfire has claimed more than 66,000 acres of Sonoma County wine country
Sonoma Wine Community Evacuates as Firefighters Prepare for Dangerous Wildfire Conditions
With high winds forecast, county officials ordered 85,000 people to evacuate several Sonoma towns and wine regions
Wineries Shuttered, Vintners Worried by Sonoma Wildfire
Weakened winds are keeping the Kincade wildfire in sparsely populated hillsides, but firefighters warn that dangerous dry …
Wildfire Scorches More than 16,000 Acres in Sonoma Wine Country
Firefighters are working to contain the Kincade fire, which is threatening California's Geyserville and Alexander Valley
California Wineries Take Mid-Harvest Power Outages in Stride
The local utility has been cutting power to prevent wildfires, leaving millions in the dark. In wine country, however, it's …