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I love my redwoods, and this is the time of year I tend to find myself walking among them, admiring their cathedral-like presence before returning upstream along the banks of the Russian to taste the spirit of locally-grown grapes.
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Cinnabar Winery has been a presence in the Santa Cruz Mountain appellation for a number of years. But this month they’re celebrating the Grand Opening of their new tasting room in downtown Saratoga, California. I’m going to make an advance visit.
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When 1984 rolled around, Bob Barclay went on his merry way. Unfortunately, I lost contact with him after a time. But I always remembered Bob; in fact, these days, as more people ask me about my wine origins, the more I have thought of him. Little did I kn
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Enjoy this video of Ros the Dog, who is trained to sniff out mealybugs, an increasing threat to Northern California grape crops.
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Species of mealybugs that infest vineyards, plus photos.
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Cornell University posts a vineyard pest management “calendar” that describes pest events that typically occur at 13 different stages of grapevine growth.
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Yes, even baboons can be vineyard pests! From Tom Wark’s Fermentations.
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