In the 1880s, Pierce’s disease caused a devastating, total collapse of the Southern California grapevine industry. Today, growers have hope for the future thanks to new varieties. Adam Tolmach, owner of Ojai Vineyard, planted four of these new varieties as a field trial on a plot of land where Pierce's disease wiped out his grapes in 1995.  Pierce’s disease is a bacterium spread by insects, typically a sharpshooter. One bite and the vine dies within two to three years. To develop resistant varieties, Andy Walker of the University of California at Davis crossed the European grape Vitis vinifera with Vitis arizonica. 20 years later, commercial growers have access to three red and two white varieties. Listen in to learn how Tolmach’s experiment is a success both in the vineyard and with customers. Plus get tasting notes for the new varieties. LISTEN IN Resources:         REGISTER: The Ins & Outs of Developing a New Vineyard Site 89: New

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Congratulations to the illustrious winners of our annual Sunset International Spirits Competition. Despite the Western origins of the margarita and the martini, for the better part of a century, the history of spirits in the United States has been rooted toward the east, with its storied New York cocktail culture and the iconic distilleries of the South. But over the years, enterprising distillers, itinerant cocktailians, bartender visionaries, and homegrown drinks enthusiasts have transformed the West into one of the most vibrant, progressive, and thriving regions for all things drinks. Our annual Spirits Issue is where we celebrate the people and companies keeping this spirit of the West alive. In these pages you’ll find the illustrious winners of our annual Sunset International Spirits Competition. Every year, we convene to taste and evaluate hundreds of worthy competitors and bestow awards on the best spirits brands in the West and beyond. The list of winners is a handy way

Michelin Stars Align at The Farmhouse Epicurean and Event Center in January/February 2021; New Events with Culinary Luminaries Including Dominique Crenn Take Center Stage Through 2020 Ojai, Calif. (November 12, 2020) – Iconic Southern California resort Ojai Valley Inn today announces a once-in-a-lifetime culinary series – called The Restaurant at Meadowood Winter Residency – that will bring a […] The post Ojai Valley Inn Announces the Restaurant at Meadowood Winter Residency with Michelin-Starred Chef Christopher Kostow Plus Extraordinary New Epicurean Events appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/12/ojai-valley-announces-restaurant-meadowood-winter-residency?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ojai-valley-announces-restaurant-meadowood-winter-residency Published Date:Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:40:08 +0000