Tag: El Nino
Afternoon Brief, September 5
Winemaker Loses Right Hand in Harvest Accident:
To veteran winemaker Bruno D'Alfonso, the screams exploding from the neighboring winery were eerily familiar, reminiscent of a sailing trip many years ago to Santa Cruz Island with his former boss, Richard Sanford...
Afternoon Brief, August 8
El Nino forecast drops 20 percent for Northern California:
Early reports indicate that the chance of having a strong El Niño season this winter has dropped, according to the National Weather Service...
Afternoon Brief, July 25
Vintner Jim Fetzer closing Ceago Vinegarden:
Jim Fetzer, who worked along with his family to create their namesake wine and then later started his own Lake County winery noted for its unique biodynamic farming, has announced his retirement...
Afternoon Brief, July 22
New Rodney Strong Winery Installation Optimized for Quality and Economy: Last year the old 11,500 square foot warehouse behind the main Rodney Strong Winery building was used exclusively for storage, but today its a state of the art winemaking facility nearly ready for harvest...
Afternoon Brief, July 11
Will El Nino be enough to break California’s drought?:
California is stuck in an oppressive drought. For nearly a year, drought conditions have domination the states landscape, resources and concerns. According to the latest Drought Monitor report, 79 percent of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought as of July 8...
Afternoon Brief, July 3
European Grapevine Moth Detected in Sonoma County: The Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), announces the detection of a single male European Grapevine Moth (EGVM, Lobesia botrana) in the western portion of Sonoma County, near Cazadero...
Afternoon Brief, July 2
Wine Spectator publisher donates $3M to California college:
Marvin Shanken, who has been publishing the Wine Spectator magazine since 1973, is giving back to the industry that has helped make him a multimillionaire, by donating $3 million to Sonoma State University to support the Wine Learning Center...
Afternoon Brief, June 27
Excessive Drinking Kills 1 in 10 Americans:
If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent 10 percent of the deaths that occur in this country every year in people between the ages of 20-64...
