Dear Karen, Why aren’t winery tasting rooms open in the evening?

May 15, 2026

Dear Karen, Why aren’t winery tasting rooms open in the evening? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Dear James: Good question! It would be nice if more were. Wineries must abide by their state’s alcohol beverage laws which include the hours when a winery can be open and when it must close. Counties can make a state’s laws even more strict. In the Napa Valley of California, for example, most wineries close at 5pm. In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, however, some winery tasting rooms are open until 9pm, especially on the weekends when many also offer food and live music.

For what food has the TSA (US Tranportation Security Administration) recently issued an advisory saying that the substance must only be transported in checked luggage, not in carry-on? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Carne Asada seasoning

B. Wagyu beef jerky

C. Ranch dressing

D. Kit Kat bars

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Amount (in thousands of US$) paid at auction for a single bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine that came in first in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting fifty years ago. The bottle, sold by Christie’s auction house, was The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.