Wineries
Patrons dine at City Winery Thursday, June 24, 2021, in New York. Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that's not required at most other dining establishments in the city. And it's not necessary at other City Winery sites around the U.S. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification

By David A. Lieb Jun. 26, 2021 11:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this photo taken Dec. 7, 2015, a worker cleans a display case at the Ganja Goddess Cannabis Store in Seattle. On Monday, June 7, 2021, Washington state officials announced that the state's nearly 500 licensed marijuana retailers could begin hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics and offering a single, free pre-rolled marijuana cigarette to any adult over 21 who receives a shot on-site, but due to federal law and other complications, it's not clear if any of the state's legal pot shops will participate. A current manager at Ganja Goddess said that they would not be participating because they do not have space to host a clinic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat

By Gene Johnson Jun. 09, 2021 08:41 PM EDT

Beachgoers stand on Island Beach State Park in New Jersey as Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the state will give free season-long admission to the park and other state parks to any New Jersey resident who has gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 4 on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
COVID shot not just a day at the beach in NJ, but all summer

By Wayne Parry May. 19, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

Oregon employers mull requiring COVID-19 vaccines

Apr. 13, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A large winery in Oregon has notified its workers that they must show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine by May 20. ...

Murphy gets vaccinated; approves aid to restaurants, bars

By Wayne Parry Apr. 09, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy received his first COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, shortly after signing legislation providing $35...

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2021, file photo, California Highway Patrol officers patrol the grounds of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Law enforcement officials are investigating escalating threats of death and violence against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his family and the the wineries, shops and other businesses he founded. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Law enforcement probe threats against Newsom, his businesses

Jan. 30, 2021 05:38 PM EST

Today's special at NYC eatery? A virus test before dining

By Robert Bumsted And Jennifer Peltz Nov. 25, 2020 04:01 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — At one New York eatery, your table is ready — along with your coronavirus test results. City Winery, an upscale chain, is...

Anita Oberholster, enology epecialist at the University of California, Davis, examines wine grapes in the university's research vineyard in Davis, Calif. UC Davis is studying the effects wildfire smoke has on grapes and what can be done to address the increasing problem of smoke damage in the wine industry. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
Wildfires taint West Coast vineyards with taste of smoke

By Andrew Selsky Sep. 24, 2020 12:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 21, 2020 file photo, Lillian Fechter folds merchandise to be displayed for sale on a socially distanced table in a tasting area at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, Calif. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. Francis Ford Copppola, director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," received a loan of between $5 million and $10 million that went to workers at his winery. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry

By Andrew Dalton Jul. 08, 2020 10:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Justice’s family companies received at least $6.3 million from a federal rescue package meant to keep small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. According to data released by the Treasury Department on Monday, July 6 at least six Justice family businesses received the Paycheck Protection Program loans. (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, File)
Governors' companies among recipients of virus relief loans

By Julie Carr Smyth Jul. 06, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

Wine educator Brooke Scheerer serves glasses of 2017 Edizione Pennino Zinfandel to guests at the Inglenook winery Friday, June 12, 2020, in Rutherford, Calif. California wineries started uncorking their bottles and welcoming people back to their tasting rooms Friday as the state's $145 billion tourism industry gears up with hotels, zoos, museums and aquariums also allowed to reopen. The historic winery, which dates to 1879, reopened Friday to wine club members after being closed since mid March because of the coronavirus threat and will be open to the public on June 25. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Pop open a bottle, California wine tasting rooms reopening

By Julie Watson Jun. 11, 2020 08:14 PM EDT

California counties can let these businesses reopen Friday

Jun. 11, 2020 05:15 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California counties can reopen a broad range of businesses starting Friday under new state guidance that marks the broadest...

In this photo taken Wednesday, April 1, 2020, George Webber, dressed as "The Count" Agoston Haraszthy, leads a virtual online tasting and tour of the historic Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Calif. The winery is the state's oldest commercial winery dating to 1857. Wineries that want to stay viable and connected to their customers during the coronavirus pandemic are harnessing platforms such as Facebook Live to offer virtual wine experiences. . (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Wineries offer virtual tastings amid coronavirus shutdown

By Eric Risberg Apr. 12, 2020 11:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2011, file photo, a flock of geese fly over vines at the Trump Vineyard in Charlottesville, Va. President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Trump winery eligible for bailout in virus relief law

By Brian Slodysko Apr. 10, 2020 04:47 PM EDT