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Number of acres in Napa and Sonoma counties burned by the Glass Fire, which erupted in northern Napa Valley before dawn on Sunday, September 27. At least 18 wineries and vineyards in Napa are confirmed damaged or destroyed. As of this writing, e Cal Fire reports that containment is at 74%, and over 600 houses and commercial structures in Napa County and 320 in Sonoma County have been destroyed. To view an interactive map of the fire’s footprint, click HERE.

What Makes Great Wines Great? Part Four: Connectedness

“One day her mother said to her, ‘Come, Little Red Riding Hood, here is a piece of cake and a bottle of wine. Take them to your grandmother, she is ill and weak, and they will do her good.’ “

—“Rotkäpchen” (Little Red Riding Hood or Little Red-Cap)
Printed in Kinder-und Hausmärchen, a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm

In 1989 and 1990, two California school districts in Culver City and Empire, respectively, banned this version of the tale over concerns about the mention of alcohol in the story.

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