wine glut

California North Coast wine grape crop value drops by nearly half from fires, weather, pandemic

Instead of changing business practices, the push for big wine now is to take over other businesses to stay afloat. Kendall Jackson wants to go into the hotel business and more events wrecking havoc on the locals. Tourism according to the just released Economic Development Board is only 6.5% of our economy.  California North Coast …

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North Coast grape growers fear tons of fruit will be left on the vine unsold | The Press Democrat

“I’ve called everybody,” Ivancovich said Tuesday. “I would give the grapes away and say you can pay me my money when you sell the wine. The retail wine marketplace presents another challenge because revenue growth is only occurring on wines selling at more than $9 a bottle, said Jon Moramarco, a winery consultant with the …

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Wine Country Growers Grapple With Grape Glut

And still they mow down woodlands, drain the aquifers and douse the county with synthetic chemicals to plant. “Now you’re over supplied. People will then probably rip out some vineyards and maybe plant another crop at that point,” said Neeley. “ “Well, the issue is, maybe we’re growing too many grapes, you know? We’re over …

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Coalition in Mendocino County forming to acquire Potter Valley Project

“During her talk, Pauli said “We have been putting together a coalition (because) it’s going to take effort from everyone who is dependent on this project to move forward and acquire it. I would say that our desired future outcome for the Potter Valley Project is to maintain the water supply reliability that this economy, …

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