Comments on: Could Climate Change Mean an End to Cabernet in Napa Valley? This Winemaker Thinks So

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:12:13 +0000

change today. But after watching this film https://allatra.tv/en/video/climate-change-the-beginning-of-a-big-disaster it became clear to me that today we should start to act even more globally, if not yesterday, to change and prepare the whole society! I was very inspired by the information that it is possible to avoid many catastrophic consequences!

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By: kdawg

kdawg — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:01:33 +0000

while I’m all for testing new varietals in Napa the “chicken little” approach to the doom and gloom of Cab Sauv. is over the top… I recall many harvests in Napa in the 90’s with triple digits for weeks (110-115 daily highs), and nobody was wringing their hands over a global shift in climate much less fret over how their vineyards would perform 30 years in the future…

By: Jesse Blenn

Jesse Blenn — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:53:16 +0000

In reply to John_Duarte. I don't agree, and I remain open to help. Clearly you recommend supporting the established commercial system not real experimentation. I recommend T.V. Munson's example. For example I have a friend Virgilio Vidor here in Costa Rica who has developed several useful hybrids in his backyard. However, he uses antifungal sprays and I don't. I let nature weed out the weak ones, it saves me later frustration and expense.

By: Domenico Tassone

Domenico Tassone — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 02:36:47 +0000

By all means test more wine! But, before you panic: http://www.realclimatenews.com

By: Randy Boyce

Randy Boyce — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:15:32 +0000

Of course there is now, and there has always been climate change. It’s the story of this planet proven by the multi-million year old strato-geographical historical record. (read Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology) But predicting climate change is the work of crackpot researchers who enjoy the power of making “scientific” pronouncements that are intended to scare people and expand the power the crackpots already have.

By: Jesse Blenn

Jesse Blenn — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:53:54 +0000

WARMER CLIMATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON…. And I must ask the obvious question. Since the original Cab came from seeds, and there is known variation among seedlings, why aren’t people planting Cab from seed and testing the seedlings in slightly warmer areas? I am impressed with my limited results so far in Costa Rica. No Cab yet…

By: snipelee

snipelee — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:13:10 +0000

There is no such thing as “climate change”! Anyone making policy or commercial decisions based on the delusions of a few crackpot “researchers” whose models can’t even predict historical weather – needs serious help.

By: John_Duarte

John_Duarte — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:04:29 +0000

In reply to Jesse Blenn.

Jesse- grape seeds will be a difficult way to begin you research. 95% will be either Male or female and therefore produce no or very few grape . Of the perfect or self fertile few they won’t closely resemble their parent as they will be self crossed dwarfs.

What you need are Clonal cuttings of the desired varieties selected from virus free sources.

Best of luck as I wish you all possible success.

By: Jesse Blenn

Jesse Blenn — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:57:02 +0000

Hello
We are testing grape varieties in Costa Rica. Zero cold weather and 150 inches of rain April to December. Out of 20 or so varieties planted last year, we have about 6 that are very fungus resistant, one is a vinifera table grape from seed. We would LOVE to get seeds sent by mail (not plants) of various wine grapes to try here. Can anyone help? Maybe 100 seeds each.

Seeds of wine grapes on ebay – mostly from China of course – are all dead. Others of table grapes from US and Europe do okay. It seems strange that nobody with vineyards sells seeds! Our budget is limited but we can gladly pay postage and package.

Jesse Blenn
Apdo 1123
Guadalupe 10801
Costa Rica