Napa winemakers increasingly worry that local officials are not supporting the county's biggest economic draw, especially when it comes to smaller wineries. A number of Napa residents don’t see grapegrowing as the best way to protect the land, and some complain that wineries have become more like tourist attractions and event spaces than small farms. The county already has some of the country’s most complex rules for gaining approval, and local groups are increasingly fighting those approvals. What's at stake?
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