Furious Napa Valley vineyards facing oblivion as crucifying new fees drop: ‘Can see where this ends’
California is hitting Napa Valley's wine industry with another costly government mandate at one of the worst possible times.
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Metro exclusive Furious Napa Valley vineyards facing oblivion as crucifying new fees drop: ‘Can see where this ends’ By Jamie Paige Published June 27, 2026, 10:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google California’s Napa Valley is fermenting into a full-blown revolt as furious vineyard owners warn a new fee could leave them paying tens of thousands of dollars a year — the latest financial punch threatening to crush the struggling wine industry. Farmers across the iconic Northern California enclave say they are staring down financial disaster as the state moves to crucify them for their use of groundwater.
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