#vitaculture

[max-e-doodle]

[outofedenpod-blog]

Tried such an amazing game the other night! #vitaculture is such an interesting and fun to play #boardgame. Only one play so far so now I can’t wait to play again! #gametime #gamenight #podernfamily

[steelsgatewines-blog]

Future viticulturist in the making. Guess he deserves some pocket money 💰. #vitaculture #wine #vineyardvines #yarravalley #countryliving #onehourfrommelbourne #vineyardlife #vineyardliving #twodads #drygrown #handcrafted #estate #estategrown #singlevineyard #handpicked #limited #exclusive (at Steels Gate Wines)

[napavale]

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". . . This week in Wines of California class we learned about Bi-lateral cordon training and Quadra-lateral cordon training with spur pruning. Whoa 😲! That's a mix of words that I didn't understand. 😂 . . In a nutshell, it's a way to harvest grapes 🍇and keep them in control. You see, vines grow all over the place, very similar to a weed... that's what he said! Hahaha 🤣 . . So this is a way to keep vines in control while making it easy for wine harvest. 🍷There's more reasoning behind it... like the climate, soils, sun exposure etc etc but you get the idea 💡. . . I am a visual learner so I had to see it for myself. Watch me be totally wrong lol. 😜 . . #learning #grapes #grapegrowers #grapegrowing #grapevine #spurs #pruning #pruningseason #winemakers #winemaking #napa #napavalley #napavale #napavalegirl #wineharvest #wineclass #vitaculture #wine #wines #wineregion #winecountry #winery #vine #vineyards #photooftheday #winterisstillhere (at Trefethen Vineyards)

[earthfix]

The Heat is On For California Wines

You've probably heard of the wines that made Napa and Sonoma famous, like Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. But what about Negroamaro or Nero d'Avola?

They're wine grapes that are well-adapted to hotter climates – the kind of conditions that California may be facing as the climate continues to warm. But for wineries that have staked their reputations on certain wines, adapting to climate change could be a tough sell.

Read/hear more on KQED.