The highlight of this afternoon was a dynamic talk by Vic Motto, Chairman of Global Wine Partners, on the current recession and ideas of how the industry can dig its way out of a "recession mentality." So tonight the conference is over - tomorrow is all about Premiere Napa Valley as we gear up for the sold-out auction!

The NYT summarizes the effect of the recession on the California wine industry: “Brutal.&# Wine Business Monthly reports from the Wine Bloggers’ Conference; Jim Gordon of Wines & Vines has tips for bloggers. Random House will defend the lawsuit. The Billionaire’s Vinegar is also being made into a movie.

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Stag's Leap is one of the most prominent wine producers in California. tend to focus on the under twenty-dollar range but if I were to go above such limits in the California category this producer would on the short list. love hearing groups of wine geeks bantering about the industry. I'm just a wine geek. How do I begin?

It is not from California and it is not from Europe. had to try this bizarre mutation of industrial wine marketing. What conference room came up with this idea and why? I had never seen anything like it. couldn't believe it was true but there it was in front of me. But have you ever heard of Iron Wine? shouldn't even continue.