What Makes a Wine Vintage?
A vintage is simply the year the grapes were picked and the wine was produced, but there’s much more behind understanding what each vintage means.
Understanding these vintage differences can help guide you towards the vintages you might personally prefer for your tastes, (a warmer year might have riper fruit aromas, whereas a cool vintage will be more savory, for example), but the vintage becomes of paramount importance when investing as a wine collector. (The Telegraph)
Fetzer Vineyards Marks 50th Anniversary
Fetzer Vineyards is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Owned by Concha y Toro since 2011 and one of the largest wine companies in the United States, one might think that they have achieved their pinnacle after five decades.
But, Fetzer Vineyards has been ahead of the game from the beginning. And as they celebrate 50 years, they look forward to the future with a lot of innovations.
Founded 1968, Fetzer Vineyard was established with an earth friendly ethos before it was trendy. Sustainability is embedded in the DNA of the company. They began farming wine grapes organically in 1987 after being inspired by an organic vegetable garden on the property. (Napa Valley Register)