…on the vine until later in September. Due to high temperatures, growers in the Livermore Valley began harvesting Chardonnay earlier than planned. The high temperatures also offset the wet winter…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
Thomas Montgomery, an award-winning winemaker and Fresno State alumnus, is the Fresno State Winery’s new winemaker. The Sanger native, who honed a reputation for award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Bordeaux…
2016 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit New Record
…premium boxes and wines on tap. According to Nielsen measured U.S. food store volume, Chardonnay remains the largest varietal of all wine types accounting for 20% share of the cases,…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…leading wine-type varieties continued to be Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Flame Seedless was the leading table-type grape variety. Thompson Seedless continued to be the leading raisin-type variety and utilized for…
Grape Crush Shows Bounce-Back Year
…2015; white wine grapes, $598.07, up 10.7 percent from 2015; raisin grapes, $213.64, down 13.7 percent; and table grapes, $153.05, down 39.4 percent In 2016, Chardonnay continued to account for…
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
…raisin grapes, $213.64, down 13.7 percent; and table grapes, $153.05, down 39.4 percent. In 2016, Chardonnay continued to account for the largest percentage of the total crush volume with 16.0…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…of their other discoveries include: A new process to turn old tires into zinc fertilizer A new kind of flour made from chardonnay grape seeds that can prevent increases in…
Viticulture for Veterans
…made the dream a reality. In 2013, the first grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand. Two years later, Robb and Jon released their first four wines: Chardonnay, Riesling,…
California Grape Acreage Report
…raisin-type grapes totaled 186,000 acres, of which 184,000 were bearing and 2,000 were non-bearing. The leading wine-type varieties continued to be Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Flame Seedless was the leading…
National Drink Wine Day
…and the enhancement of food and life. Facebook at facebook.com/drinkwineday Twitter at twitter.com/drinkwineday From: Punchbowl.com Today is Drink Wine Day! Pop the cork and enjoy a refreshing glass of Chardonnay,…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…varietals was mostly down and included Chardonnay (the largest single variety crushed annually) at 633,005 tons, down 12 percent; Muscat of Alexander at 180,210 tons, up 13.7 percent; Pinot Grigio…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…are just a few examples of things USDA research is responsible for: A new kind of flour made from chardonnay grape seeds that can prevent increases in cholesterol and weight-gain;…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…our crop went from isolated clusters of rotting grapes to spreading through the entire vineyard. We lost 11 acres of chardonnay – all 60 tons of fruit.” A peeled piece…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…Creamy/Crunchy Almond Butter http://www.zinkeorchards.com/ Braga Organic Farms Organic Roasted and Salted Pistachios http://www.buyorganicnuts.com/ Sumner Peck Ranch, Inc California Cabernet Sauvignon/ California Chardonnay http://www.shop.sumnerpeckranch.com/or in store at Sumner Peck Ranch Fresno/Madera…