Tag Archives: Napa Valley

GOP Senators Call Wine Train Project 'Tax Dollar Sinkhole'

May 10, 2012, 10:02 am • Posted by Lance Williams
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From the Bay Citizen No-bid contracts cost taxpayers big money, and that’s one reason the $79 million Napa Valley Wine Train flood-control project has become a “tax dollar sinkhole,” two U.S. senators say. In a statement issued yesterday in response … Continue reading »

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Yao Ming Launches a California Winery for the Chinese Market

November 28, 2011, 1:50 pm • Posted by Rachel Dornhelm
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There's a new player in Napa County this week: Yao Family Wines. Yup, that Yao. Billed as "Napa's Tallest Winemaker" on the company's official website, the Chinese basketball star Yao Ming is poised to capitalize on the Chinese wine boom. … Continue reading »

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