Tag: Larson Family Winery
Afternoon Brief, May 13th
California North Coast Wine Grape Season Off to Wild-Weather Start Amid Frost, Water Concerns: This year’s North Coast wine grape crop got off to an encouraging start, but unusual weather swings at a critical time in vine development, the prospects of a third year of drought and lingering uncertainty about wine demand are causes for concern among some market watchers...
Afternoon Brief, March 18th
California Cult Winemaker Walks Out on Winery: Star winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett walks away from Kenzo Estate over the release of the 2020 reds...
Afternoon Brief, March 11th
Chemical Analysis Reveals Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines: A new study provides practical guidelines for using biomarkers to identify ‘smoke taint’ in grapes and wines affected by the smoke from wildfires..
Afternoon Brief, March 4th
‘Catastrophic’ Fire Damages Larson Family Winery in Sonoma County: With roots that date back to 1899, Larson Family Winery was one of the earlier wineries to open in Sonoma Valley. But a devastating blaze Wednesday night has reduced the tasting room to rubble...
Afternoon Brief, March 3rd
Fire & Ice: Can Pruning Practices Mitigate Effects of Climate Change?: As scientists and legislators search for large-scale solutions to extreme weather patterns, wine-growers are look for short-term fixes that they hope will help increase their shot at a successful harvest. For many, that means changing pruning practices...
