Well, this is going to be controversial. The Story Sarah Marsh of Club Oenologique takes BC Pinot Noir through an absolute thrashing. This might be the most critical article on BC wine I’ve yet read. After all “there’s more than enough cash sloshing around the valley to bring a sense of bling to the wine trade here” yet “Okanagan Pinot Noir
Well here we are! The weather is getting hot, vines are budding, and life is exploding! If you didn’t check out the newsletter this week, make sure to as it’s jam packed. Let’s get to it! In the Farm & In the CellarThe Wine BusinessFun! In the Farm & In the Cellar BC Wine News BC Acreage Report 2022 BC
Well here we are! The weather is getting hot, vines are budding, and life is exploding! Let’s get to it! In the Farm & In the CellarThe Wine BusinessFun! In the Farm & In the Cellar Winemaking The real Origins of Grape-growing and Wine-making?A bit of history (and weakness of research papers). Native Yeasts & FermentationBiodynamic wiz Craig Camp has
Drones, Satellites, and Other Futuristic Vineyard Technology We gave a talk at #bcwine‘s Insight conference on “Drones, Satellites, and Other Futuristic Vineyard Technology”. The talk is here and the slide deck here. The topic came up because of requests from members to hear more about the state of tech and where we’re going for vineyards. We primarily covered: 1. Vineyard Spraying2.
Another week, another dollar. Or grape. Or glass of wine. Or something. Here we go! In the Farm & In the CellarThe Wine BusinessFun! In the Farm & In the Cellar A Case Study in Growing an Emerging Wine StateMaking wine and farming a little differently in New Mexico. Winemakers Are* Reimagining Grape Waste as a Resource*have been for a
Should we be increasing vine trunk height? This study says: Yes. “Characterisation of the vertical temperature gradient in the canopy reveals increased trunk height to be a potential adaptation to climate change” (https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/53650) It also says cover crops may cause a bigger temperature problem than we thought. The trunk height part grabs my attention because many winegrowers we talk/work with
“Without being bound to the fulfillment of our promises, we would never be able to keep our identities; we would be condemned to wander helplessly and without direction in the darkness of each person’s lonely heart, caught in its contradictions and equivocalities.” (Hannah Arendt) It’s been a major struggle to write my Christmas reflections this year. I’m 5 hours in
Hey, I hope harvest has gone well and ferments are bubbling away! We’ve been so buys for the last couple of months we’ve missed our newsletter and these posts. Well, we’re back! And now that harvest is winding down, hopefully you have more time to dig in. As well, you’ll have to be extra forgiving of any errors – we’re
Hey, I hope you’re having a good week! I know it’s been a challenging year. Will we ripen in time? We’ve had lots of mildew and leaf hoppers. I know for many wineries customer volume have been all over the place (but it sounds like overall good). But we’re going to end strong! And on that note, we have a
“Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.” ― Bryan Procter ― So, it’s been a few weeks! I hope the season has been treating you well. I know many of you have been catching up on a bit of vacation before harvest. Tasting rooms have been busy and, even with a
