Napa Harvest: Yields up 15 – 20 Percent
Napa Valley’s growing winegrape season was late, with the fruit remaining on the vine for an additional two to three weeks longer than in previous years.... Read more
Napa Valley’s growing winegrape season was late, with the fruit remaining on the vine for an additional two to three weeks longer than in previous years.... Read more
Wine M&A activity in the third quarter of 2023 proceeded at a steady pace and demonstrated continued buyer demand for premium brands... Read more
The cool, late, slow-developing season meant just about every red grape stayed on the vine at a time when normally they're starting to be picked.... Read more
The Russian River AVA is known for growing some of the most sought after Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards in the world. ... Read more
Napa Valley’s growing winegrape season was late, with the fruit remaining on the vine for an additional two to three weeks longer than in previous years.... Read more
Wine M&A activity in the third quarter of 2023 proceeded at a steady pace and demonstrated continued buyer demand for premium brands... Read more
The cool, late, slow-developing season meant just about every red grape stayed on the vine at a time when normally they're starting to be picked.... Read more
NAPA, Calif. — Amid a landscape of geopolitical unrest, economic volatility and a pandemic that has fundamentally shifted consumer behavior, the Napa Valley ... Read more
After a record winter and spring, with much-needed rainfall and below-average temperatures, the growing season started slower this year, putting predictions for the start of harvest closer to the “norm.”... Read more
Most people in the wine industry define boutique wineries like Paul Mathew Vineyards as those producing 5,000 cases or less cases a year. ... Read more
David Ashcraft, broker and founder of Vintroux Real Estate, said he’s still seeing plenty of interest in both wineries and vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, and noted that“Wineries are continuing to plan for the future and lock down sources of fruit.” ... Read more
Along Highway 116 in the heart of Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Hallberg Ranch is an estate-farmed 110-acre vineyard ... Read more
California’s travel industry is gaining on a record-setting 2019, according to a new report from Visit California, projected this year to surpass a pre-pandemic milestone as the industry heads toward a full recovery.... Read more
Vineyard development is comprised of multiple components, each of which must be carefully considered. ... Read more
The Russian River AVA is known for growing some of the most sought after Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards in the world. ... Read more
Overall prices remain strong as we move into the 2023 growing season. At this stage, early spring, grape buyers are trying to still discern the size of the upcoming crop.... Read more
After several years of short wine grape crops in Napa Valley and Sonoma County, wine grape prices are moving in the right direction. ... Read more
Real estate markets are local. From Healdsburg to Sebastopol in Sonoma County, and Calistoga to Yountville in Napa Valley, wine country real estate is unique. ... Read more
2020 was a strange year in deed. That said, the numbers are in as we review the final grape crush report created by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.... Read more
The new normal. I really don’t like that phrase anymore. 2020 has brought with it so many “new” normals that it is hard to keep track. ... Read more
Wine Country Financing Options – Sonoma & Napa Counties One of the key components of purchasing a wine country property, whether it is a vineyard, estate, winery or bare land is the capital used to make the acquisition. Many buyers are going to require some sort of financing for a purchase or perhaps a line […]... Read more
When looking at wine country real estate it is helpful and interesting to see how wine grape prices are doing... Read more
We are currently observing vineyard estates, luxury homes and vineyards come on the market for various reasons. Locally, multiple high-profile Silicon Valley IPOs are going public and sellers are hoping to capitalize on newly minted millionaires.... Read more
The numbers are in and they tell a story of abundance. The 2018 wine grape harvest in Sonoma and Napa Counties was bountiful by any standard and the quality is equally outstanding. Each year we provide a breakdown of the current weighted average wine grape prices for popular varietals in Sonoma and Napa. […]... Read more