Crisis Hits Napa Valley as Ranches Left to Rot While Wine Industry Teeters on a Knife’s Edge

Crisis hits Napa Valley as ranches left to rot while wine industry teeters on a knife’s edge

California's wine growers in the Napa Valley are seriously struggling to survive, going on without selling their grapes as demand appears to shrink.

Mothballing Offers Middle Ground in Wine Downturn - Sonoma Valley Sun

This article was originally published by AgAlert Oversupply of grapes, declining consumer demand and rising production costs are forcing California winegrape growers to make choices about whether to keep farming or tear out their vines. Some are trying a third option: “mothballing,” a term borrowed from storing equipment or other assets out of service while

California grape growers drowning in unsold product as wine demand falls - Dining and Cooking

California grape growers drowning in unsold product as wine demand falls – CBS News Watch CBS News Grape farmers in California’s prized Napa Valley are struggling to make ends meet as the wine industry shrinks, leading to unsold grapes being left to rot in vineyards. Max Darrow has more.