{"id":2599,"date":"2014-06-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2014-05-08T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T22:21:28","slug":"california-drought-means-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/california-drought-means-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"What the California Drought Means for Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dry<\/a>Drought once again has become the subject of news releases, Twitter feeds and Wall Street speculation.\u00a0 Specifically, what does this year\u2019s drought in California mean for American agricultural production, domestic and international food prices, and of course wine?\u00a0 Plenty, at least potentially. . . \u00a0but not everyone gets it.\u00a0\u00a0 Given that spring has barely sprung in many parts of the country, it may seem odd to those in other parts of the country that there is so much concern about drought in California so early in the year.\u00a0 And why all these dire predictions, you\u00a0say?\u00a0 The simple answer is there just hasn\u2019t been enough rain or snow this winter to supply enough water to sustain California\u2019s formidable agricultural production \u2013 the largest in the nation.\u00a0 Little water means fewer crops.\u00a0 And guess what?\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t rain much in California all summer.\u00a0\u00a0 Consequently, water restrictions (rationing to put it more plainly) will be the order of the day, and for the next year, or more.<\/p>\n

Water restrictions mean less crops will be planted and harvested, which translates into a decreased supply of all agricultural products in the face of increased demand.\u00a0 And we\u2019re not just talking about strawberries and cauliflower.\u00a0 Wine will undoubtedly be affected as well, though perhaps not as much as some thirstier crops.\u00a0 Yet, less water during the growing season generally means smaller grapes and lower yields, and higher prices.\u00a0 It\u2019s about supply and demand.\u00a0 Some vineyards will get by with drip irrigation and produce a decent crop, resulting in satisfactory wines.\u00a0 Dry farmed vineyards will almost certainly have smaller yields, though the quality emanating from those vineyards could range from mediocre at best to outstanding, depending upon how hot it gets and how severe the drought becomes.\u00a0 So what can we expect?\u00a0 Uncertain quality and higher prices for sure, unless a miracle happens.\u00a0 Pray for rain!<\/p>\n

Salute!
\nDon<\/p>\n

photo credit: dirkoneill<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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