5 Wine Resolutions for 2022

Here are my wine resolutions for 2022. Come take a peak. What are yours?

How Do they Decide What Wine Grapes to Plant?

Have you ever wondered how a winegrower decides to plant one grape variety over another? Some choices Mother Nature drives, but there’s actually a lot more behind deciding what grapes to plant in a new vineyard. Deciding what type of grape to plant where involves a complicated heuristic that takes into account environmental and non-environmental […]

Why Monterey Grows Great Wine Grapes

If you’re traveling down the Central Coast, make sure to stop by and check out Monterey’s wines… and the local landscape. Two mountain ranges and the vast Pacific Ocean help make my Monterey Bay home to some fabulous vinos.

How Wind Affects Wine Quality

Try to think about major climatic factors in the vineyard and you’re likely to come up with sunshine, rainfall, and temperature. Logical choices. But what about wind? Wind affects wine quality in several ways. Wind can knock off grapevine flowers, interrupting pollination and decreasing yields. Wind can reduce frost risk by circulating cool air. Strong wind […]

Chalone AVA in Winter – Chalone Sleeps

Day trips spark the spirit of possibilities. We imagine alternative lives lived in neighboring towns just down the road. Curiosity – even if just for a few hours – renews. Here’s a Chalone AVA Field Trip and what you need to know about this beautiful AVA. Where Is Chalone AVA? In pandemic-fueled “have-to-get-out-of-the-house” road-trip fashion, […]