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Trends in the US Wine Industry in 2013 – Cautiously Optimistic

Posted on January 19, 2013

Each year in January we are blessed with multiple reports on the state of the wine industry from such esteemed research bodies as Shanken’s Impact Databank, the Wine Marketing Council, Nielson, Silicon Valley Bank, and Unified.  This year the news … Continue reading →

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Statistics on the US Wine Industry – 2011

Posted on September 6, 2012

As the 4th largest wine producing country in the world, the US wine industry has steadily increased in size and revenue over the past decade.  In 2010 the US became the leading wine consuming nation at 330 million cases (Wine … Continue reading →

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Ancient Wine Legends – A Brief History Note*

Posted on May 22, 2012

Modern technology and carbon-dating have helped us prove that wine from cultivated grapes was being made in what is now modern-day Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains around 6,000 B.C. There are also reports of wine remains in Armenia, Turkey, Iraq, … Continue reading →

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What is Mother Nature Trying to Tell Us?

Posted on March 24, 2012

This has been the most amazing semester in terms of the weather.  January and February brought some of the sunniest and driest weather we have seen in wine country in many years.  Then in March, when the East Coast and … Continue reading →

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Winter in Wine Country

Posted on December 23, 2011

I always think that winter is a great time to be studying in a university.  The cooler weather is conducive to reading by the fire or finding a comfortable nook in the library to complete assignments.  It is a cozy … Continue reading →

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Autumn in California Wine Country

Posted on September 24, 2011

Autumn has arrived in California Wine Country, and once again I am struck by how incredibly beautiful it is here at this time of year.  The air actually smells like wine as the harvest gets underway, and there is a … Continue reading →

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Summer in Sonoma

Posted on June 18, 2011

Sonoma and Napa Counties are a wonderful place to spend the summer. The weather is usually in the mid 80’s during the afternoon, but fog gently covers the landscape most mornings and some evenings.  This is especially the case in Carneros and Sonoma Coast … Continue reading →

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May and Senioritis Runs Rampant

Posted on May 5, 2011

May came quite fast this year, and on May 1 were we treated to the first 80 degree weather of the year in Sonoma County.  Hurray!  There are only three weeks of class left before Final’s Week.  Graduation is on … Continue reading →

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April Brings BudBreak

Posted on April 7, 2011

Budbreak in the vineyards arrived especially late this year in Sonoma County.  In my hobby vineyard, which is located in the cooler climate of the Petaluma Gap – just like SSU, the first pale green buds with their pink tips … Continue reading →

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Shamrocks in the Vineyards and Other Green Rites of March

Posted on March 5, 2011

March came in smiling this year in Sonoma County with much sunshine and bright green grass on the hillsides.  The vineyards are still dormant, but I am beginning to see more clover (shamrocks) as a cover crop between my vines.  … Continue reading →

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