WINE FACTS, STATISTICS AND TRIVIA 1 Case of Wine = 2.4 +/- Gallons of Wine 1 Ton of Grapes = 149 +/- Gallons 1 Ton of Grapes = 720 +/- Bottles of Wine 149 Gallons of Wine = 62 Cases 1 Acre of Vineyard = 2 – 8 Tons of Grapes 1 Acre of Vineyard […]
Napa Valley Wine Facts, Everything you want to know and more Part 1
WINE FACTS, STATISTICS AND TRIVIA Age of vine before producing useful grapes—3 years Age of vine before full production—5 years Productive lifetime of a vine—30-35 years—Although the quality can remain good, the yield begins to decrease after that Grape clusters in bottle—4-5 Grapes in a bottle—500-600 Clusters on a vine—40 Grapes in a cluster—75-100 Grape […]
Auction Napa Valley raises over $14 million for local charities
Auction Napa Valley, the country’s premier wine auction, raised $14.3 million for the organizations it supports. This year’s Auction, the 36th since its inception, culminated last Sunday with a spectacular brunch at Meadowood Napa Valley for those who participated. Over the four days of the Auction, guests experienced vintner-hosted dinners and parties, Friday’s Napa Valley […]
Napa Valley’s 2015 grape crop value up, volume way down
The 2015 harvest Napa County’s grape value was up 6% but the amount of grapes grown declined 29% compared to 2014. The average price per ton for Napa County grapes $4,328, the highest in California. In case you wonder what the average price per ton fetches here for some popular grapes : Cabernet sauvignon $6,319, I have heard the top dollar is […]
A True Napa Valley Dilemma, When Are There Too Many Wineries?
No doubt, the first thing that almost everyone coming to the Napa Valley does, go visit their favorite winery and taste the wine made there. Thus, the last two years of debate by many here have brought up a very important question, when are there too many wineries and what should they be allowed to do? […]
Napa Valley 2012 Michael Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year
A relatively little known Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon has won the Wine Spectator’s 2015, Wine of the Year. The 2012 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Au Paradis was rated No. 1 wine by the Spectator’s tasting panel for wines released this year. The wine earned a score of 96 and retails for $195. This is the […]
Napa Valley’s Rutherford “Bench and Dust”
One of the often spoken areas of the Napa Valley is the Rutherford Bench. It is located in the center of the Valley around the town of Rutherford and is said to produce some of the best reds especially cabernet sauvignon. The term Rutherford Dust supposedly comes from one of the Valley’s most notably wine […]
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