Category: Climate Change

You may have heard about the winter cold snap damaging our British Columbia vineyards, but not the extent.  Below is the official announcement of the degree of vine damage.  It is high and as such, the amount of BC wine we can expect for the next few vintages is going to be more limited as vines will need to be…

We are all aware of climate change and how it adversely affects everything, including viticulture and winemaking.  Viticulture and winemaking can be part of the solution in helping to slow climate change.  Okanagan Crush Pad sent me this press release outlining that their winery is joining the International Wineries for Climate Action.  I congratulate them in helping out in our…

Many of us are familiar with the wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Rhone Valley, but there are many sub-regions, which have their own Appellation d’origine Contrôlée (AOC) that produce quality wines at reasonable prices.  Many of the wineries are family-run as well, with the vineyards and wineries being passed down through families.  I would like to present…

In an earlier article, I wrote about the flight of wines that I sampled with Bernard Duseigneur from his Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards.  Before we started to taste his wines together, I asked Bernard a few questions about how he grew into running a winery and his philosophies on how to manage vineyards and produce his wines.  I very much enjoyed hearing…

Climate change affects us all.  The wine industry is no exception.  The upcoming Vinexpo Bordeaux 2019 will discuss climate change as part of the expo.  If you are attending Vinexpo Bordeaux, I would love to hear about the discussion.  Below is the press release about the climate change symposium at Vinexpo Bordeaux 2019. ~~~ BORDEAUX, France – April 17, 2019…