winery — Articles — Larissa Zimberoff

How to Launch an Acclaimed Winery for $8 Million or Less

Even by Napa Valley’s astronomical real estate standards, the sale of Heitz Wine Cellars for a reported $180 million raised eyebrows. It’s the new normal there, though: According to the Napa-based County Appraisals Inc., vineyard properties in the area now routinely go for $400,000 an acre.

BloombergLarissa ZimberoffApril 30, 2018winery, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola-Amity Hills, Lingua Franca, Larry Stone, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

The Computer That Saved a Vineyard

As helicopters rescued people and their pets off Atlas Peak, in Napa, Calif., one night in October, Christian Palmaz was nearby battling his own flames. His task: to save his family’s winery, Palmaz Vineyards.

BusinessweekLarissa ZimberoffDecember 6, 2017Pal, Palmaz Vineyards, Palmaz, artificial intelligence, machine learning, winery, Napa, Napa Valley, Sonoma fires