Paso Robles’s growing list of top-scoring and award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon wines are made up of several historic strains, or “clones,” of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. The 2016 CABs of Distinction Media & Trade event in April will include an expert panel that will help attendees understand the unique clones used in the region’s signature wine…. Read more »
We are quickly approaching the end of September and Harvest is no doubt in full swing. We asked for a few of our members’ thoughts regarding Harvest 2015 and somehow between frenzied tasks in the vineyard and winery they graciously replied.
For Part Two of our exploration into PRCC members who dry farm their vines – a topic most interesting in the midst of the current drought – we asked Damian Grindley, Founder and Winemaker at Brecon Estate, to explain why he chooses to dry-farm, and what effect the method has on the finished wines…. Read more »
dry farm
dry′-farm′ (drī′färm′) v.
A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops or by employing moisture-enhancing techniques such as planting seeds deep in the ground or using and maintaining a fine surface tilth or mulch that delays evaporation. Also called dryland farming.
By all accounts, this year’s harvest has been as promising as it has been unusual. We asked for a few of our members’ thoughts regarding Harvest 2014, and they graciously replied between frenzied tasks on the job…. Read more »
