“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” The great comedian, actor and banjo player, Steve Martin, made that observation. And what better time to cite it than on the “shortest day” of 2015? Winter solstice is the day…
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Winter Beckons, But Grapevines Still Need Attention
Tagged with: Cabernet, farming, harvest, Merlot, pruning, Steve Martin, Winter, Winter Solstice
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
The Important Role Beer Plays in a Winegrape Harvest
California’s annual winegrape harvest typically extends well into October for certain late-ripening varietals. This year, however, it’s looking like the harvest season, which kicked off earlier than usual in August, likely also will be over much sooner than usual. One…
Tagged with: beer, California State Fair, Enology, farming, harvest, harvest 2015, October, vintage
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Valley Fire Delays Harvest at Some Lake County Estates
The pictures we’ve been seeing this week on television have been horrific: entire blocks of homes and businesses in California’s Lake County, north of Napa Valley, left in a smoldering heap, destroyed by one of the worst fires in an…
Tagged with: California, drought, fire-fighting, harvest, Lake County, Lake County fire, Monica Rosenthal, Valley fire, wildfire
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Every Vintage Tells a Story
Remember Rod Stewart’s song, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” from his 1971 album of the same name? The song tells the tale of Stewart’s adventures with various women around the world, with stops in Paris, Rome and Peking. Each encounter…
Tagged with: California, Chardonnay, Gallo, harvest, Kendall-Jackson, music, Pinot Noir, Rod Stewart, vintage, wine
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Exploring the ‘Gold Rush’ Wineries of Apple Hill
The Gravenstein, Jonathon and Gala apples are in. As October begins, Golden Delicious, McIntosh and Paula Reds are reaching full ripeness. As the days start to get cooler, Mutsu, Empire and Red Gold apples will be picked. And as November…
Tagged with: Apple Hill, Apple Hill Growers Association, apples, California, Camino, Dick Bethell, farming, Gene Bolster, harvest, October, travel, wineries
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
