The talk of the town is the unsettled and unusual weather we’ve been experiencing, and how the hail and rainstorms might affect the 2011 grape harvest. I spoke with three vintners to hear their concerns about potential impacts of the storms. “Crop sizes are likely to be smaller due to…
Now that China has ramped up its wine consumption, the Middle Kingdom is also gaining respect in the industry. Wine magazine Decanter published its 2011 power list this week, ranking the 50 most influential people in the industry. Not only do five people on the list reside in China or Hong Kong, but Asian consumption patterns are…
Victor-based Constellation Brands Inc. has donated about 66 acres of land at the south end of Canandaigua Lake to the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The former vineyard in the Yates County town of Italy is next to the High Tor state wildlife management area. The land is designated as an…
Prosser, Wash.—Cool weather continues to dog the Northwest’s wine industry, delaying grape growth and discouraging tourism. Data from Washington State University indicate that growing-degree days at the end of May were less than half what they usually are at this time of year. There were just 154 growing-degree days at…
