Name: Why California’s Wine Industry Is Under Strain Right Now
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Description: California vineyards are operating in a market where harvested grapes may lack buyers. The reasons are not always visible from the outside, but the effects are showing up across growing regions. In this episode, Rodney Schatz, owner of Peltier Winery, explains what is changing inside the business and why those changes matter beyond wine country.

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California vineyards are operating in a market where harvested grapes may lack buyers.

The reasons are not always visible from the outside, but the effects are showing up across growing regions.

In this episode, Rodney Schatz, owner of Peltier Winery, explains what is changing inside the business and why those changes matter beyond wine country.

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