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CTE Foundation class FROM THE WIRES... Annual Program Supports Educators and Community Organizations Advancing Student Success and Local Impact KENWOOD, Calif. – June 23, 2026 | Landmark Vineyards has awarded $75,000 in grants to five Sonoma County nonprofits and local schools as part of its 2026 Community Grants program, continuing its long-standing commitment to investing in the region’s people, workforce, and future. Since its inception in 2014, Landmark’s Community Grants

FROM THE WIRES... As the days stretch longer and temperatures begin to rise, palates naturally seek a balance between seasonal freshness and structural depth. Mendes & Symington’s Contacto Alvarinho 2025 (SRP $22) arrives as a refined answer to that call, offering an elegant alternative to the standard summer pour. In the northern reaches of Portugal, within the prestigious Monção and Melgaço sub-region of the Vinho Verde DOC, the Alvarinho grape is revered as a "noble" var