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A Little Update

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A few housekeeping items:

* I officially bought the domain itswinebyme.com, so now instead of having to remember the full tumblr address… you can just enter itswinebyme.com and voila, you’re here.

* I was really hoping to come in and write a post about how to do visit wine country solo before I embark on another trip next week. About two years ago I had an incredibly successful journey and learned some tips I’d love to pass along to others thinking about taking a solo trip. It’s funny, the very idea for this post is what provided spark for this tumblr. Yet, I never officially wrote it. Whoops! If I don’t get in here again before Tuesday (I’m headed on a pre-vacation before my vacation), that post will just be filled with twice as many goodies from what I’ve learned on this upcoming trip.

* I’m going to SONOMA and NAPA in 5 DAYS!!!!!!!!! Only 4 days of my week in California is wine related, but I have a lot of great appointments lined up and still working on a few more. I’ll cross-post Instagrams here – but feel free to follow along or reach out to me via twitter. 

* And just to leave you hanging, I may have at least one piece of exciting news (at least it is for me), to share. It’s nothing too major, but just another notch in my wine journey. I’ll be sure to post once it’s actually happened.

Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking

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While it’s fun to watch what winemakers are saying on social media about the state of this year’s harvest, I was happy to stumble on this well-reported story by Eric Asimov of The New York Times. If you’ve become almost as obsessive on this topic as I have, it’s a must read:

The drought may have turned all of California into a pitiless desert in the popular imagination, but a week in July spent visiting fine-wine regions all around the state painted a more nuanced picture.

From the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, to El Dorado in the Sierra Foothills, to Napa Valley and the Sonoma Coast, the drought, now in its fourth year, has affected every area differently. Some regions have been hard hit, like eastern Paso Robles on the Central Coast and the Central Valley, source of much of the grapes that go into cheap bulk wines. But other regions, like the North Coast, are bearing up well.

While individual estates may feel the pain of the drought keenly, the California wine industry has continued to prosper through it.

Keep reading here. 

Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking