Wine Makers aren't whining
Apparently, mother nature gave them a little break last fall.
Looks like the economy is going a little "Sideways."
The amount of the fruit squeezed in the fall is down about 6% from the previous year, a government report says. That should help keep inventories down and reduce pressure to slash prices.
...The state's wine industry, already struggling with slowing sales because of the poor economy, won't be dealing with a glut of grapes from last year's harvest, according to a report released today.
...Though overall tonnage of red-wine grapes harvested dipped 9% to 1.7 million, the popular pinot noir varietal grew by almost 17%. Fredricks said much of that growth was fueled by demand for the wine by restaurants, which have seen wine sales slide. - LATimes
Looks like the economy is going a little "Sideways."
Labels: California, California Agriculture, Pinot Noir, Sideways, Wine
