Harvest in Lake County has been going on for some time now. Not all grapes are harvested and those that are not are left on the vines. What happens to them? Bear, wild boars, deer and turkeys certainly take their share. The grapes that survive shrivel up and eventually will become raisins. How […]
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My brother-in-law is a beekeeper in upstate New York. He once told me that if you ask eight beekeepers the same question, you’ll get twelve answers. I’ve discovered the same is true with winemakers. During visits to wineries in the Suisun Valley the last couple of days, I’ve asked for advice on making […] I never fancied myself a winemaker. I simply enjoy visiting wineries throughout the world, talking to winemakers and tasting wine. An early personal challenge was to taste as many grape varieties as possible. After two and a half years I tasted 100 different varietal grapes. Tasting wine, interviewing winemakers and writing about […] |
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