I recently wrote about Ashenfelter et al., 1995. In an effort to reproduce the results of the paper, I tracked down Global Historical Climate Network data for Bordeaux-Merignac and compared it to the weather reported in Ashenfelter’s paper. The problem with the GHCN data for Bordeaux is that it ends in 1999. There happens to [...]
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Changes in Terroir due to Climate
If we go all the way back to my first post on Albemarle Terroir, I quoted a description of Terroir written by George Taber. He says: “Climatology, geology, and history all fuse in the French concept of terroir. There’s no exact English translation for the word that combines all the factors that go into making [...]
Weather, Climate, Wine Quality and Bordeaux: A glimpse of content to come
Over the weekend a friend told me about an article relating climate in Bordeaux, France to Bordeaux wine quality. The article is “Bordeaux Wine Vintage Qaulity and the Weather”, published by the American Statistical Association in 1995 and authored by Orley Ashenfelter, David Ashmore, Robert Lalonde. The basic premise of the paper is [...]
Bordeaux Wine Decimated by Hail
The climate of Bordeaux is unique. There is a reason it’s the best wine region in the world (soil and culture help too). Below is an article on a weather event that defintely does not help the wine this year. See: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bordeaux-wine-harvest-decimated-by-severe-hail-storms-1685218.html
It’s all about Condenstation – Weather and the Cardinal Point Winery
I came across this post this morning from the Blog over at Cardinal Point Vineyard and Winery. “Bottling is coming up on February 6. That’s this Tuesday. The forecast temperature for Tuesday: 20F! This will add some extra effort to the bottling campaign. The mobile bottling line sets up outside on the crush pad. I’ll [...]
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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 […]