You’ve probably been wondering how the Albemarle Wine climate has been progressing in 2010. The short summary is HOT! The graph below provides both: 1) A comparison of Albemarle County 2010 daily average temperatures (green line) and average temperatures (purple line) since May 1, and 2) A comparison of Albemarle County 2010 growing degree [...]
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Pollak Vineyards Barrel Tasting
It turns that that I did the Pollak Vineyards barrel tasting two weekends in a row. I had friend in from out of town today, so we we went again the 2nd weekend of the tastings. The tasting covered 5 different wines (4 varietals) each of which I’m pretty excited about. Jake Busching, [...]
Pollak Pinot Gris goes to Shanghai
One weekend in July, my extended family and I visited the Pollak Vineyards here in Albemarle County. Just about everyone was taken back by how good the Pinot Gris was. It was so good, that I decided to give it to a friend for his birthday. The only issue is that my [...]
Wine Climate: A comparison of Bordeaux, Napa Valley, and Albemarle County Maximum Temperatures
I’ve recently discussed several interesting weather/climate and wine related issues. In particular, a recent compared the daily maximum and minimum temperature climate of Napa Valley, Bordeaux, and Albemarle county. As discussed in a recent Charlottesville Daily Progress article, one of the major differences of growing wine in Albemarle County and surrounding regions is the effect [...]
Chateau Montelena, Climate, and Wine Quality
I came across an interesting page at the web site of the Chateau Montelena, located in Calistoga, CA. Thier Vintage Summary page discusses the weather and climate conditions of each vintage year and provides a few notes regarding each vintage. Clearly I had to find some weather data and apply a bit of [...]
Alblemarle Terroir – An Exploration of Albemarle County, Virginia’s Wine
Welcome to Albemarle Terroir. This Blog will be an exploration of the terroir of Albemarle County Virgina. Albemarle County, surrounding central Virginia Counties, and the Commonwealth of Virigina have a thriving and vibrant wine industry. I’ll be writing about it from this platform. In George Taber’s “Judgment of Paris”, terroir is succinctly described. “Climatology, [...]
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- Sunday, 28 October, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 21 October, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 14 October, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 07 October, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 30 September, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 23 September, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 16 September, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 09 September, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]
- Sunday, 02 September, 2012 - Harvest FestivalCelebrate the harvest with grape stomping, live music, and traditional German food. […]
- Sunday, 02 September, 2012 - Yappy Hours at Keswick VineyardsPlease join us for our weekly “Yappy Hours” every Sunday from April 1st – October 28th. Bring your four-legged friends to play while you socialize with other animal lovers. Dogs are always welcomed in our tasting room, and we’ll even pour your tastings outside so your dogs have more room to play! On select Sundays, local animal rescue groups will be here wit […]