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    A month in wine

    Nov 04, 2020 3 minutes

    Californians stoic despite latest fire losses

    A fierce wildfire has damaged several historic Napa Valley wineries and part of the Meadowood luxury resort, as well as destroyed homes, but winemakers have vowed to rebuild.

    Thousands were evacuated across parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties and more than 1,500 structures were destroyed as firefighters battled the fast-spreading Glass Fire that ignited in California on 27 September.

    Several wineries reported damage. Cain Vineyard in Spring Mountain District lost its winery alongside the homes of three families living at the estate.

    Howell Mountain’s Burgess Cellars saw its winery destroyed, but new owners the Lawrence

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