Brian Clements, Vice President here at Turrentine Brokerage has posted his latest article, titled “Winegrape harvest set to ‘go long’ in 2013″ for the North Bay Business Journal. To read the entire article, please click on the link below. http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/81108/grape-market-insights-winegrape-harvest-set-to-go-long-in-2013/ (Article originally posted: October 14, 2013)      

What’s happening in the vineyards as harvest progresses? The Turrentine Grape Team will be highlighting what they are hearing and seeing in the vineyards throughout California every week. Central Coast Pinot Noir in Monterey is wrapping up and growers are pleased with the yields. Monterey County Chardonnay yields are looking average, so far. Cabernet harvest Read more

What’s happening in the vineyards as harvest progresses? The Turrentine Grape Team will be highlighting what they are hearing and seeing in the vineyards throughout California every week. North Coast: Cabernet Sauvignon harvest is underway in Sonoma and Napa Valley with tonnages looking average to above average. Sauvignon Blanc is just finishing up and looks Read more

North Coast: 2013 Grape Harvest The North Bay Business Journal published an article entitled, ‘North Coast Growers Seek Homes for Extra Grapes‘. Turrentine’s own Brian Clements provides his commentary on harvest so far. (Article originally published, Monday, September 16, 2013) The Press Democrat published an article entitled, ‘North Coast Grape Harvest Accelerates‘. Brian Clements, Vice Read more

What’s happening in the vineyards as harvest progresses? The Turrentine Grape Team will be highlighting what they are hearing and seeing in the vineyards throughout California every week.  Central Coast Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot are all ripening at the same time, earlier sites of these varieties are being harvested within days of each other Read more

One Too Many Cream Puffs: 2013 Post Vintage Bulk Wine Review Australian Post Vintage Bulk wine review from our strategic alliance partner in Australia, Austwine. Jim Moularadellis, Austwine, Australia’s Bulk Wine Specialists Australian winemakers started the 2013 vintage with empty tanks and large appetites for grapes. Optimism & prices were on the rise following last Read more

Grape Market Field Reports as of 8/14/2013   NORTH COAST  Brian Clements, Mike Needham & Alicia Kump  The North Coast in general is looking to be a little ahead of where we were last year at this time physiologically.  The abnormally cool weather lately has slowed down the ripening considerably. Winemakers are not complaining though; Read more

Below are photos taken in various California growing regions. All of these vineyard photos were taken between July 15th-July 22nd.  

Issue 13 of The Turrentine Outlook: Forecasts and Strategies for a Competitive Advantage is a review of the changing market considerations for the California wine business, focusing on Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir.  In order to provide unique insight into the supply dynamics of grapes and bulk wine,  Turrentine Brokerage uses Read more

Brian Clements, Vice President  here at Turrentine Brokerage has posted his latest article, titled “2013 looking a lot like 2012?” for the North Bay Business Journal. To read the entire article, please click on the link below. http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/73160/… (Article originally posted: May 20, 2013)