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California s droughts sometimes make better wine - but they re bad for the industry overall. Here s why
California s droughts sometimes make better wine - but they re bad for the industry overall. Here s why
What the extremely dry conditions may mean for the harvest season ahead, in this week s Drinking with Esther newsletter
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Burned grapevines at the Silverado Trail on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 in Calistoga, Calif.Paul Kuroda / Special to The Chronicle 2020
This year is shaping up to be a very dry one in California. Coming off of an already-dry 2020 the third-driest year on record since 1895 the state has gotten only a fraction of the precipitation it would need to replenish water supplies. Even with some possible rain on the horizon soon, experts say it’s unlikely to make a difference in the overall situation.
How a tiny urban vineyard in San Francisco is trying to transform California wine
The Two Eighty Project wants to be a vehicle for social justice, not just tasty Pinot Noir
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Christopher Renfro and Jannea Tschirch tend to vines at the 280 Project vineyard.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Christoper Renfro with daughter Ahmarie, 3, at Alemany Farm.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Christopher Renfro with his daughter Ahmarie at the 280 Project, a vineyard inside Alemany Farm that he farms with partner Jannea Tschirch (second from right).Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
On a lush, overgrown hillside overlooking Alemany Boulevard and Interstate 280, Christopher Renfro is growing a tiny, but potentially important, vineyard.