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Ex-couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's tussle over the French vineyard, which once brought about their marital union but now continues to haunt their family, has shaped into an extended legal battle. On March 13, Pitt returned victorious against his ex-wife. However, his triumphant uproar was buried in a week when a Los Angeles court ruled against him and dismissed five of seven claims that Brad had upheld against Jolie. She's ready to hang up her cape and move in to peacefully “heal in private” after a stretched-out…

Chris McGilvray, a Soquel-based filmmaker who grew up in Los Gatos, didn’t know much about wine when he got a Santa Cruz Winegrowers Association grant in 2015 to make a film about four wineries. He’s learned a lot more since then — and found a story that’s kept him filming for seven years. Set to premiere March 9 at the Cinequest Film Festival at San Jose’s California Theatre, his new feature-length documentary, “Eden,” explores life at Saratoga’s Mount Eden Vineyards, as longtime winemakers Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson…

It’s no secret that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been engaged in multiple legal disputes over the past few years. The couple – who split in 2016 – found themselves entangled in divorce proceedings that raged on for several years. And, for nearly two years now, they’ve been engaged in another court battle since Pitt filed suit against Jolie in February 2022 over the $500 million winery they once owned together. Now, it would seem that the Troy star has seen a legal victory in the back-and-forth as of late. In the…

A Denver wine company that sells bottles labeled “Mom Juice” is raising capital to expand its product line. Kristin Taylor and Macie Mincey founded KT Winery in 2020 because they were tired of traditional wine culture. The duo decided they wanted a fun wine brand for women, by women. So they branded their wines Mom Juice, a reference to their “badass” mothers. “That’s the woman we’re surrounded by and that’s the woman we want to be,” Taylor said. “It’s not about moms being drunk. It’s giving women the space to have…

UBC Okanagan research has determined there is a lot more to a tasting at a local winery than what is being poured into the glass. Credit: UBC Okanagan New research from the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has determined that enjoying a tasting at a winery goes well beyond the sip. Professor Annamma Joy, with UBCO's…

A legal dispute between former Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has erupted, as new documents have surfaced claiming that Pitt looted the assets of the winery he co-owned with Jolie. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were together for over 12 years. (Image Credit: Alan Davidson/Shutterstock)(Shutterstock) The filings, obtained by CNN and the Financial Times, accuse Pitt of "looting" the assets of Chateau Miraval in an attempt to maintain control of the property. According to the Financial Times,…

Former couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie`s legal fight seems to be never-ending. As per People, Pitt is now suing Jolie for selling her portion of their shared French vineyard without consulting him. The Oscar-winning actor claimed in new court documents that amid the continued war in Ukraine -- the association presents an "existential threat to the business" due to the new part owner`s ties to Russia. The first amended complaint about the winery, filed in February 2022, sought damages for declaratory relief,…

Brad Pitt’s legal team is claiming that his ex-wife Angelina Jolie “vindictively” sold her stake in their Chateau Miraval winery behind his back and says she “sought to inflict harm on Pitt” in new court documents that reveal more details about the unraveling of the former power couple’s relationship.But Jolie’s camp insists that Pitt refused to complete a Miraval sale with Jolie “unless she agreed to being silenced about” his alleged abuse. The latest development in their contentious civil lawsuit arrived in court…

The room containing the dolia was surrounded by viewing areas.Illustration: D. BoomsArchaeologists have discovered the remains of an1,800-year-old winery at the Villa of the Quintilii outside of Rome. By the team’s measure, the winery was designed as much for the spectacle of wine-making as the practice itself.Decorated rooms around the winery appear to have hosted guests who would observe the wine-making process, the researchers found, and the finishes (including marble floors) seem installed for appearances over…

Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome.The mid-third-century CE building located along the Via Appia Antica portrays a sense of opulence and performance almost never found at an ancient production site.This exciting complex illustrates how elite Romans fused utilitarian function with luxurious decoration and theatre to fashion their social and political status.I was one of the specialist archaeologists to study this newly excavated site. The details of…