I would hope that people who follow me or the work we do at
#TablasCreek know that I believe the wine world can and should do better at moving to #organic (and better) farming. That notwithstanding, I agree with every point @wblakegray makes in his newest piece.

https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2023/02/in-defense-of-conventional-wine

#OrganicViticulture #Vineyard #GrapeGrowing #WBlakeGray

For the next #grape in the #GrapeMinute series we’ve been recording at #TablasCreek, I dive into one of our non-Rhone varieties: #Tannat!

This famously tannic, ageworthy grape originated in the #Basque country and has become the national grape of Uruguay. It’s also growing in popularity in California. Here’s one minute with all the essentials to get you up to speed.

#wine #knowledge #winemaking #grapegrowing

Hermann Müller (1850-1927) from Thurgau, Switzerland, was a botanist, plant physiologist, oenologist & grape breeder. He called himself Müller-Thurgau. In Geisenheim he created Müller-Thurgau (1882) by crossing Riesling x Madeleine Royale - not Riesling x Silvaner, as first assumed.
#wine #grapegrowing #grape

In 1934, as part of the “Public Works of Art Project” (first of the New Deal federal employment programs for artists) artists painted murals on the walls of Coit Tower on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill, depicting various aspects of Californian life (incl. grape growing and #winemaking) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coit_Tower
#SanFrancisco #NewDeal #grapegrowing #viticulture #arts #labor #mural #california

Grow perfect grapes - The Complete System
Have you ever wanted to grow your own grapes, but felt overwhelmed by the task? Did you ever think it would be easier to just buy all your produce from the store? Or, did you think that grapes were just impossible to grow in any climate other than an ideal, Mediterranean one? Well, if you’ve ever felt any of these things, look no further. : https://tinyurl.com/4nbes7ex
#thecompletegrapegrowingsystem #growinggrapes #grapegrowing #vine #growperfectgrapes