Wine country

California will impose statewide guidelines for how wineries dispose of wastewater, ditching a long-held regional approach.

A coalition of dozens of restaurants and wineries in Napa and Sonoma are now suing the state over the closure of outdoor dining, saying there’s no evidence that outdoor dining has led to any increase in COVID-19 cases.

Calistoga’s Castello di Amarosa, Napa Valley’s famed castle, was significantly damaged by the Glass Fire, which continues to rip through wine country.

Wine tasting hoping to resume soon when Sonoma and Napa counties move into the next phase and of course, new safety measures will be in place. Janelle Wang spoke to Kathryn Hall, owner of Hall Wines in Napa Valley about what they’re doing to get ready.