LEGACY AGREES TO PAY MOST OF THE $5ML TO LOCAL VINTNERS

California wine company Legacy Estate Group has agreed to pay off most of the $5.1 million they owe to vineyard owners in order to assure access to high-end grapes this year. A company lawyer, David Chandler, said, “These wineries make high-end products, and for high-end products you need high-end ingredients.” After filing bankruptcy quickly after last year’s grape harvest, Legacy agreed to pay 25 of its 36 growers in full. The other 11 vineyards were either rejected in court or