Monday, June 28, 2021

The Beginnings of the New Tourism

›
 A former felon (for marijuana cultivation) now runs a cannabis farm with a license allowing tourists to visit and spend the night. Hucklebe...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

French Wine Disaster

›
W ine grapes are the canary in the coal mine for food crops. Premium wine requires a certain weather pattern to produce the best wines. With...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Sonoma Wineries With Sculpture Gardens

›
Sometimes you might want something a little different from just a standard wine tasting. Maybe a little art. A couple wineries known for the...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Why the Lack of Low-Alcohol Wines?

›
T here's a segment of the consumer base that wants low-sugar, low-carb, low- or non-alcohol adult beverages. You know, like hard seltze...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Number of Wineries in the U.S.

›
  In the last ten years the U.S. has gone from about 7,400 wineries to over 11,000. That's about a 50% increase.   California has 4,800 ...
Thursday, June 10, 2021

The Coming California Wine Shortage

›
The 2020 crush was down 14% in tonnage compared to 2019; red wine is down more than white. It's the lowest of the past decade. Why? Part...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Science Says No Two People Taste Wine the Same

›
  No wonder some people are put off by wine recommendations, gold medals, and tasting notes. It turns out everyone's brain reads tastes ...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Who's Buying the Expensive Wine?

›
Wine sales by age group. Boomers are still the biggest buyers especially of the luxury stuff. Click on graph to enlarge.  
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

From Crljenak to Zinfandel

›
 The origins of zinfandel were a mystery until about 30 years ago. Through genetic research the grape has been traced to its home where ther...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

What's Booming in the Booze Biz

›
What alcohol is hot and what's not? Some interesting trends.
Monday, May 24, 2021

2020 Wine Varietal Winners/Losers

›
2020 was a weird year for consumer products -- that's not news. People turned to buying online, cooking at home, and stocking up on toi...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

The 2020 California Harvest -- The Good News

›
 So you've read all about the fires and smoke and tainted grapes that were thrown away or left to rot on the vines. My God, you're t...
1 comment: