Are Grape Prices Rising Unsustainably?
I've been hearing a lot of talk about grape prices rising too fast and squeezing wineries' margins too much. I decided to investigate...
District-by-District Review of the Crush Report, Part 3: California Interior
Check out my review of the 2014 harvest for California's interior regions in the Wine Industry Advisor.
Average Global Tartaric Add = 1.6g
If I could remember the name of any science teacher I ever had I would dedicate this post to him/her. I guess memories of school don't...
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Prices and Yields for All-North Coast
Sometimes we need prices that don't line up with the USDA-NASS Pricing districts. In fact, I often do. Usually that means we need...
Napa Merlot Update
Napa County Merlot Update In 2013, Napa County Merlot sold for an average of $2791.97 per ton. I had predicted that average price per...
District-by-District Review of the Crush Report, Part 2: Central Coast and Southern California
Second part of this series, over at Wine Industry Advisor: http://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2015/03/18/crush-report-central-coast-south...
District-by-District Review of the Crush Report
This was posted recently in the Wine Industry Advisor. It is the first part of a three-part review of the crush report by district....
Lake County Cabernet Update
District 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Update Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon saw an enormous price increase of about 17% this past year, while...
Sonoma County Chardonnay Update
District 3 Chardonnay Update For someone in Sonoma County and/or the wine industry, Sonoma County means Dry Creek Zinfandel, Alexander...
Crush Report Review
As previously seen on Wine Industry Advisor, my review of the Crush Report: For some of us in the wine business, the release of the Crush...
