Sonoma County Chardonnay Prices
Work is getting to be really busy. I've realized that, though I really focus on forecasting, this industry has a lot of need for more...
The Three Horsemen of the Grapepocalypse, Part 1: Revenge of the Grape Market Cycle
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about how we’re due to see a downturn in the wine market. As those of you who have gotten a glass...
Quality, Ten-Year Forecast for District 3 Chardonnay Prices
So, tomorrow is the big day. The preliminary Crush Report drops. So, I rushed to get a test model done that I wanted to share. A ten...
2016 Turrentine Crop Prediction Winners
Turrentine has announced the winners of their 2016 Crop Prediction Contest: https://www.turrentinebrokerage.com/blog/2016-crop-contest-wi...
Bulk Wine Price Volatility vs. Grape Price Volatility
I have an article coming out in Wines & Vines, if it’s not already out. In the article, I look into growers turning to bulk wine...
Price per Ton vs. Tons per Acre in Sonoma County
As part of my push to release graphs I have made to the industry for their use, I am posting this graph that shows for five top...
The 2014 California Winegrape Variety Awards and Useless Winegrape Market Trivia
So, I haven’t been posting a lot lately because I have a (digital) stack of client projects to get through. But I needed a bit of a...
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...
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...
Sonoma Chardonnay Update: Price Recovery Accelerates - Still Looks Cyclical
Though I’m waiting for the final crush report numbers to assess my projections’ accuracy, I wanted to go back to one projection, in...
