That’s a great still from the video isn’t it? As you might guess, a cold/flu has been working it’s way through our house and I’m that last to go down. I thought I was avoiding it, but alas……I was thinking about some of the opportunities and challenges again for Washington wine when I came across […]
It’s one of the least talked about issues within the wine industry. Production space is critically important and incredibly expensive to create. Most wineries that you think of visiting are the shining wineries on the hill. They have space to make wine the way that they want. Not everyone has that luxury though. I’ve […]
Veraison can be explained a few different ways in terms of wine grapes. For some winemakers, you’ll hear them explain it as the onset of ripening. Others will tell you that Veraison happens when the grapes begin to change color. Almost all wine grapes that we currently grow, either red or white start green and […]
I’ve been told that perhaps I ought to actually share some of what I like about the wine industry from time to time. So here’s some of it. Logical step ups in price points by wineries. Wine regions like the Sierra Foothills working to market grapes that can be planted and sold within a reasonable […]