US: Will California Grapes Rot on the Vine?
US: Will California Grapes Rot on the Vine?
Oct 14, 2011 6
(WineSpectator) - Stormy days for California winemakers as heavy rains pound an already late vintage. The sun has returned for now to California wine country, but following a series of rainstorms that swept through the state in the past two weeks, growers and winemakers are scrambling to salvage what was once a promising vintage. "This really sucks," said Fetzer winemaker Dennis Martin. "I've been in the business for 36 years and this is one of the worst vintages I've ever seen."
Veteran winemaker David Graves of Saintsbury agreed that 2011 is one of the most challenging of his career. "It's not a vintage for the faint of heart," he said.
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