If it remains warm, no problem. But if we have a cycle where we go back to the normal spring weather ... and you get below freezing, that's a real risk.
A lot has changed; the world has changed.
I don't have any problem with it. It may not be the largest in volume in the state, but the old vines have the longest tradition of the major varietals.
It could accelerate early bud break.
Napa has had a consistent message, earning the brand equity that comes with the Napa Valley name.
The additional $120 million earned this year makes up for what growers lost the previous two years, bringing them to the break-even point.
I don't think the minimum wage change would have a lot of impact on grape growers.
For consumers, a big crop like this tends to stabilize wine prices. For growers, it may slow the rebound in prices for red grape varietals, except pinot noir, which remains in tight supply compared to the strong demand.
There's certainly been a lot of vines under water, but they've been under water before.
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