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)

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)

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)

Pinot Noir is often grown in cooler regions, and even with relatively high prices, growers may struggle to achieve economic yields. Many Pinot Noir vineyards in the coastal areas of California produce between 2.5 and 6 tons per acre. Many vineyards in Oregon produce even less. Pinot Noir can produce much higher tonnages, however, in Read more

The Central Coast is off and rolling.  Spring is here and with it an abundance of activity.  The Central Coast was recently host to some fantastic events: Paso Wine Alliance Seminar on March 5th, Central Coast Insights on March 14th, and WiVi Central Coast on March 19th and 20th.  Each event was chalked full of Read more