Why winemaking keeps migrating outside of Napa Valley
Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle (MCT) When I first got wind that Chuck Wagner and family, of Napa's Caymus winery, were building a massive new tasting compound in Suisun Valley, which I wrote about this week, I was surprised. Suisun Valley, if you haven't heard of it (few wine lovers ...
Orlando’s natural wine scene is growing — organically
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel (MCT) Dolores Cabrera wines are grown on the volcanic slopes of Tenerife in the Canary Islands in vineyards over a hundred years old where the grapes are harvested by hand. The area has long been fertile, and the soil has unique properties that the gods ...
A taste of Oregon: Rustic charm, robust wines and regal farmland found in Willamette Valley
Lindsey Treffry, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. (MCT) The expansive Willamette Valley, Oregon's largest wine region, is a haven of hundreds of wineries offering an abundance of choices for grape-lovers with a dose of countryside, farmland and rustic tourism. While the region grows pinot gris, chardonnay and riesling, it is well-known ...
Young wine entrepreneurs have eyes on Lodi
Wes Bowers, Lodi News-Sentinel, Calif. (MCT) A new wine created by two entrepreneurs from the Great White North is making waves across the continent, and the pair want to make its base here in Lodi. "Our fruits are from Lodi, our winemaker has relationships there, and we just like the ...
Can the Paso Robles wine industry continue to thrive as groundwater levels fall?
Mackenzie Shuman and Sara Kassabian, The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) (MCT) Around the city of Paso Robles, the hills are alive with the growing of wine grapes. Varieties such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit sirah and zinfandel have thrived here — where a long growing season and unique, diverse ...
After push for micro-winery law, the permitting process begins for small-scale Napa County grape growers
Sam Jones, Napa Valley Register, Calif. (MCT) Napa County recently passed a law allowing micro-wineries, paving the way for family farms and small-scale growers to build their brands and sell their wine without making overwhelming infrastructure investments. But behind the years of discussion and legislative jargon making up the ordinance, ...
What are organic wines? Here’s a primer ahead of Earth Day
Paul Vigna, pennlive.com (MCT) Organic wine is a segment of the industry that continues to gain momentum over the past few years, part of a trend of rising awareness regarding health among consumers around the world. That increase among consumers in organic products is reflected in the U.S. numbers. According ...
INSPIRE: A Celebration of Women in Wine
A New Exhibit Celebrates Women in Wine A commemorative project called INSPIRE: A Celebration of Women in Wine, has been created by Mario Chiodo, renowned artist, and John Dunbar, Yountville Mayor. Chiodo is known for his monuments and sculptures on social justice themes, honoring individuals who have weathered adversity and ...
ACORN Winery and Alegría Vineyards – The Russian River Valley’s ‘United Nations of Grapes’
When Bill Nachbaur was a second-grade student in Vallejo, California, his teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He replied, “I want to be a farmer.” Little did he know his dream would come to fruition in 1990 in the form of purchasing, farming, and ...
California wine needs to win Millennials. So why is this Courteney Cox ad courting Boomers?
Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle (MCT) Amid dire reports that the wine industry desperately needs to attract younger drinkers, California wine brand Clos du Bois is leaning hard in the exact opposite direction: advertising to older people. The Gallo-owned winery enlisted "Cougartown" star Courteney Cox, 57, to direct a series ...