3. The wineries experiencing growth right now have built-in DTC sales websites and are making MANY wines with alternative farming methods and alternative grapes.

2. Growers who do not make wine have been most affected in marketplace. I talked to two retired vineyard owners who offered to give me prime Pinot and Cab in both Napa and Sonoma if I could come pick.

1. Many vineyards still have grapes left on the vine. Mostly grapes for large production like Cabernet Sauvignon.

An interesting observation. I think it has to do with how our palates have evolved, but I’m not sure that smoking is the only major contributor.

Yeah, we were drinking Cream Sherry that wasn’t even from Jerez…

That Santa Barbara wine in this video turned out to be pretty rock solid. Good find.