The unusually cool and foggy weather that we have had through July and now into August has origins in a cold Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) says Dr. Greg Jones, professor of climatology from Southern Oregon University, as quoted by Glenn McCourty in “Grounded Grapegrowing” in the August 2009 issue of Wines and Vines. PDO is [...]
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Mark your calendars for a new event from the Winegrowers of Dry Creek! Called Zintopia, the event will take place on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH from 2pm to 7pm. Experience the aura of harvest under the sweeping arches of a traditional open-air festival tent at the First Annual ZinTopia. Wander through the pastoral artisan market featuring [...]
The weather this year has been quite unusual, but in a good way. Normally, we swing from quite warm days into quite cool and foggy days as our little valley is quite influenced by the Pacific Ocean via the Russian River. This year the grapegrowing season has been especially cool. This leads to the gradual [...]