California Wineries on Brink of Losing Everything

Facing global competition and evolving tastes, California wineries confront difficult choices while seeking sustainable paths for local farming.
California Wineries on Brink of Losing Everything
Today California has only about 35,000 acres of merlot grapes—insufficient to meet the demands of wineries. Relu1907/Shutterstock
Siyamak Khorrami
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Siyamak Khorrami: Today, we’ll look into the world of wineries in California, what’s behind this slowdown and downturn in the state’s wine industry, and how it’s impacting everyone from farmers to winemakers. I’m Siyamak Khorrami. Welcome to California Insider

Stuart Spencer, Lodi wine growers

Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
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