From the recent Old Vines Conference, when Alder said that OIV chose 35 years of age because most vineyards are replaced after 30 years, that finally made some logical sense to me.

Have a great Thanksgiving, Randy!

So friendly and welcoming!

Indeed. I didn't see any spills.

Makes my wrist hurt to look at it!

That got dark.

...as the golf cart goes over bumps in the path.

Maybe try getting it right in the vineyard in the first place.

Agreed! Just remove all those corks completely from the table. Always love the chance to try a splash then a glass if I like it.

Guess that brainworm is acting up again. Sad.

Well, you do practically have to be an avocado whisperer to get a good one for the exact moment you'll use it. I've been known to buy 3 and have my daughter say, these two are bad.

..."And then in the early 2000s, it was 'Two Buck Chuck.' It was something that burst on the scene that tasted good, wasn’t too expensive, and that reminded people that wine is in the bottle."

This quote from Liz Thach was the most useful to remember for me: "If we look at the last three times we’ve had the kind of downturn we’re living in right now, it was this type of wine that brought us through it. In the ‘80s, it was Bartles & Jaymes. In the ‘90s, it was White Zinfandel..."