Archive for May, 2007

EU Finally Grants Name Recognition to Napa Valley

Friday, May 25th, 2007

It started about 2 years ago, when wine makers from the U.S. and Europe signed a declaration to protect the place names associated with their wines. In January of this year, the European Union, responsible for overseeing the wine industry in Europe, recognized the significance of Napa Valley Terrior by granting it name protection,  the [...]

2005 Coturri Carignane Testa Vineyards Mendocino County

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Is it possible to have a tasty Organic wine? The Coturri Family seems to think so, as all of their wines are Certified organic, including the Carignane (pronounce Care- ig- nawn), which was at one time the most planted varietal in the U.S. This wine is actually very delicious, and although I haven’t tasted many [...]

Growers in Caneros Worry About Moth

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Napa Valley, CA
On May 9th, Napa was the 9th county in the Bay Area to be added to the growing list of regions that have trapped the light brown apple moth. This native of Australia can also be found in New Zealand, Ireland, the U.K., and Hawaii, and is now an unwelcome guest in East [...]

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