A Rough Year for California Wine

I just finished listening to an excerpt from a radio show in California that discusses the many trials and tribulations California Vintners and Grapes had to battle through this season. When laid down in a row, the onslaught of Mother Nature looks to have been of Biblical proportions. Actually, it's kind of amazing that a lot of wines even made it to the barrels this year.

From an unnaturally hot Spring to torrential downpours and fires in the Summer to some of the worst frosts California has seen in decades, growing grapes has been far from easy during the past twelve months. At least the segment ends on a positive note, mentioning that less grapes per vine often times translates to better wines. I guess we'll have to cross our fingers and wait. Perhaps it will have turned out to be a good year after all.