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Why less visitation to wine country is everyone's problem


 Across the board, consumers who begin buying wine over $20 didn’t just wake up one day and change their habits. They were introduced to a gateway wine—a bottle that surprised and impressed them, often in a memorable setting.

Vineyard News

Bats named as possible predator of spotted lanternflies


The pesky spotted lanternflies are back, ready to do more damage to plants, trees and crops.

But as Nick Caloway reports, one flying predator might be helping the fight by feasting on the invasive insects.

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The Spanish town where locals soak each other with wine


A glass of Burgundy sipped during dinner. A chilled Chardonnay while the sun goes down. A sparkling Champagne at a wedding. Typically, a glass of wine is something savored. Except in one quiet town in Northern Spain, where it’s used for ammunition.

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