Napa’s endless vineyards have long been protected from the threat of other industry, but non-wine locals are biting back.
Smith-Madrone and Summit Lake wineries want in on the legal dispute between Napa County and Hoopes Vineyard winery, saying they have a stake in the outcome.
Small wineries Smith-Madrone and Summit Lake have joined Hoopes Vineyard in its countersuit against Napa County over regulation of on-site marketing by vintners with permits that predate a three-decade-old landmark local law.
Napa winery Hoopes Vineyard has been locked in a four-year legal battle with Napa County over its right to host wine tastings. Now, two additional Napa Valley wineries — Smith-Madrone and Summit Lake Vineyards — have joined Hoopes in a lawsuit that calls the county’s enforcement of winery regulations into question.
NAPA — A controversy is brewing in Wine Country that pits some small business owners against Napa County.
Hoopes Vineyard in Napa is taking a lot of the heat, as it has been in a legal battle with the county for years.
Smith-Madrone & Summit Lake Wineries Join Hoopes Vineyards In Action Alleging Illegal Government Overreach Against Small Businesses.