Cabernet Franc Prices vs. Cabernet Sauvignon Prices, 1991-2014
I've got more charts for you! This one is an historical comparison of Cab Franc to Cab Sauv prices. Cab Franc is in the foreground in...
The 2014 California Winegrape Variety Awards and Useless Winegrape Market Trivia
So, I haven’t been posting a lot lately because I have a (digital) stack of client projects to get through. But I needed a bit of a...
Best Grape Data Tool Ever
As any of my readers know I am passionate about the use of data in the wine industry. I want us to stop relying on our gut decisions...
Opinions on Lew Perdue and the Wine Institute
So, this is one of those rare posts of mine that is not based on solid facts and data. That does not mean that it's not right, just that...
Are Grape Prices Rising Too Fast? By the Numbers
The other day I posted to this blog claiming that, though grape prices have been rising faster than bottle prices in recent years, they...
District-by-District Review of the Crush Report, Part 2: Central Coast and Southern California
Second part of this series, over at Wine Industry Advisor: http://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2015/03/18/crush-report-central-coast-south...
Sonoma County Chardonnay Update
District 3 Chardonnay Update For someone in Sonoma County and/or the wine industry, Sonoma County means Dry Creek Zinfandel, Alexander...
Crush Report Review
As previously seen on Wine Industry Advisor, my review of the Crush Report: For some of us in the wine business, the release of the Crush...
Review of the 2014 Grape Crush Report
I was an English major. Many of my fellow English majors probably dreamed of doing book reviews for periodicals like The New Yorker. ...
Sonoma County Zinfandel Update - VFA Gets It Right Again
Sonoma County Zinfandel Update In 2013, District 3 Zinfandel sold for an average of $2498.88 per ton. In case you’re not familiar with...
