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Friday round-up: Napa Valley winery foreclosures, moths invade and new items at Bouchon Bakery

It’s Friday and the rain is falling. Given everything we’ve had going on this week, we’ve fallen behind on sharing some new and interesting Napa Valley items.
So, here goes…
Napa Valley winery foreclosures looming
Earlier this week BusinessWeek/Bloomberg ran a story about the financial state of the California wine industry–a topic we’ve discussed here before. The [...]

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Experts predict loads of value wine from 2009 vintage, Farmstead Restaurant open in St. Helena, more

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Another wet and busy week is in full swing here in the Napa Valley.
Luckily, we’ve got a few items we’ve been meaning to share…
Large 2009 wine grape crop leads to predictions of loads of ‘value’ wine
Last week the The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued its preliminary crush report that indicated 2009 was [...]

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Back to the future: downtown Napa’s The Border changes back to Tuscany

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As we took a stroll downtown this weekend we noticed the space on First Street that was once occupied by Tuscany restaurant and had since been changed over to The Border had undergone yet another change.
Turns out, Tuscany is back.
At some point this past Friday crews came in and removed The Border signage and [...]

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State of the Napa Valley wine industry, trouble at Ubuntu and more

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It’s Wednesday, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and it certainly feels like Spring in these parts.
It’s also a super busy time of year, with no shortage of news coming from our small valley. Here’s a quick rundown on some of the major items making headlines…

The State of the Napa Valley Wine Industry
Yesterday’s [...]

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Yountville’s Bouchon Bakery adds sweet treats for Valentine’s Day

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With Valentine’s Day just over a week away, the folks over at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville have checked in with details on their sweet treats for the occasion.

If you happen to pay a visit to the bakery anytime between now and Valentine’s Day you should be able to find the following specialty items (among others):

Shortbread [...]

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Video: CNN examines the Napa Valley Wine Train and its potential link to stimulus funds

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In case you missed it, the Napa Valley finds itself in the middle of the national debate about how federal stimulus funds are being spent.
At issue is the fact that U.S. Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn put the Napa Valley Wine Train at #11 on their list of ‘wasteful’ stimulus projects back in [...]

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Foodies: Chef Michael Chiarello cooks up a new customized dining experience at Bottega

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Never one to rest on his laurels, Chef Michael Chiarello has cooked up an interesting twist for foodies planning to enjoy a meal at his Yountville restaurant, Bottega.
Chiarello has just unveiled the ‘Chef’s Table’, a custom dining experience offering diners five courses of “the very best of what Napa Valley has to offer on that [...]

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