Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. Sonoma, California is famous for its Dry Creek, Russian ...

California knows a thing or two about wine, and it shows: The Golden State claimed several wins in the wine categories for the 2024 USA Today's 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Wineries in Temecula, ...

Sonoma and Napa counties powered California’s 2025 showing on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 including a surprise from a Napa ...

Across the U.S., thousands of acres of wine grapes have gone unsold due to declining wine sales and overflowing wine inventories. But some growers are fighting back with proactive and longterm ...

In Sonoma County, leaders in the wine industry are floating the idea of a Wine Improvement District. Under the proposed plan, consumers would pay 1 to 2 percent more for tasting room visits, wine club ...

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - The California wine industry, a major economic force in the state's agricultural and tourism base, is finding itself a bit unloved by younger generations. One of the state's ...

California is the largest wine producer in the country. In fact, the Golden State is behind 81% of the U.S.' wine production, having produced 605,981,608 gallons in 2023, according to the Wine ...