Winebits 802: SVB, “champagne,” ancient grapes

This week’s wine news: Perspective on the SVB failure, plus more fake champagne and 1,300-year old wine

The SVB failure: "bloodsport in Santa Clara."

Circle K wine update: No luck in finding the convenience chain's private label wine, as noted last week. The store near my house didn’t have any, and no word from the company’s media types about where I could buy it. But I will persevere.

• SVB: Bill Meagher, writing for North Bay Biz, offers some perspective …