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Napa supervisors map a quick, safety-focused rollout for AB 720 estate-vineyard tastings
Summary
Staff recommended a streamlined pilot to implement AB 720 estate-tasting permits starting Jan. 1, 2026, using existing agricultural-road safety standards; growers urged fewer transport rules and a higher per-visit cap. Supervisors directed staff to return with refinements within 60–90 days.
County staff told the Board of Supervisors they want a narrow, rapid path to implement Assembly Bill 720 so small winegrowers can host estate-tasting events beginning Jan. 1, 2026. "AB 7 20 allows a wine grower with production and sales license ... to sell wine at an estate tasting event at a vineyard they own or control," county legislative analyst Andrew Mize said, summarizing the new state permit category.
The staff proposal would treat AB 720 visits as a de minimis agricultural use and regulate them through Napa County's road-and-street standards rather than by creating a new local permitting regime. Planning Director Brian Bordona and Fire Marshal Jason Downes…
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