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Coppola's Inglenook to Expand Napa Wine Cellars
Napa Valley’s Inglenook, owned by Francis Ford Coppola, is
set to expand its arsenal of stainless steel vats by 122. This expansion will be
in time for the 2020 vintage. The winery is home to Coppola’s line of namesake wines.“The addition of 122 tanks will give each vineyard parcel
its own place to develop,” said Philippe Bascaules, Inglenook’s director of
winemaking. This will give the makers more control over the wine making process
and the overall outcome of the product. This is jus
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May 23rd 2019
Late Rains Cut Yield of NorCal Chardonnay
May rainstorms stretching this late into the season hint at
trouble, come harvest time. The grounds in many Napa Valley vineyards are still
wet, causing vines to grow an inch a day. Usually, this would be good news, but
not at this point in the season. “You want no rain, no wind, not too hot, not
too cold,” Tom Davies, president of V. Sattui Winery, explained. “You want it
just perfect.” Heavy rains interfere with self-pollinating vines like Chardonnay. Pollination interference means f
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May 20th 2019
Winery Profile: Rombauer
Rombauer Vineyards is a California powerhouse that has
produced legendary and style-dictating wines since its founding in 1980. Despite
quickly becoming a giant in the California and global wine world, the winery
remains family owned, now encompassing 3 generations of the Rombauer family.
The Rombauer family moved from their home in Escondido, California to Napa
Valley, to start their family home with two children, two horses, and five dogs,
in 1972. Once in Napa Valley, Koerner and Joan R
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May 15th 2019
Winery Profile: Caymus Vineyards
Caymus Vineyards produces some of the most revered wines in
the world. Focusing mostly on Cabernet Sauvignons this legendary winery has
been producing quality bottles since 1972. In 1971 Charles F. “Charlie” Wagner
and his wife Lorna Belle Glos Wagner asked their son Charles J. “Chuck” Wagner,
who had just graduated from high school, if he would be interested in joining
them in starting up a winery. Charlie and Lorna planned to sell the ranch land
and move to Australia, if Chuck chose not
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May 7th 2019
Wine News: Jeffrey Keene Joins Robert Mondavi
Jeffrey Keene, formerly of Knights Bridge Winery, has joined Robert Mondavi Winery. He will work asSenior Winemaker to help oversee
production of Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve, To Kalon, Napa Valley, and Oakville wines at the Oakville winery.He
comes with a great deal of experience making wine in Napa Valley, as well as
outside California. After earning a degree in Chemistry from the Auckland
Institute of Technology (NZ) and postgraduate Diploma with Distinction in V
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May 3rd 2019