Daily News: Burgundy’s Grape Thieves, Tecate Mocks Trump

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Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:

– The founder of Napa’s Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery, Mary Weber Novak, has died of cancer at age 84.

– After enduring severe hail and frost, Burgundy growers must now contend with grape thieves.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev will officially acquire SABMiller in October, assuming ownership of one third of the global beer market.

– In The Wall Street Journal, four top New York sommeliers recount their experiences working their way up from entry-level positions.

– Mexican beer brand, Tecate, lampoons Trump’s proposed border wall in its latest commercial.

– Finally, despite being banned, wine has been integral to Iranian culture for millennia.

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