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Twenty years ago, new wineries sprouting up in Livermore bought much of their fruit from outside the area. There simply wasn’t much available in the valley, as most of the
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News from California throughout the 2020 harvest season was overwhelmingly focused on devastation: record heat waves, uncontrollable wildfires, burned vineyards, smoke tainted wines, and shuttered tasting rooms.
The worst fire season on record will cause most people to remember 2020 as the Golden State’s worst harvest on record.
But in reality, the percentage of grapes impacted by smoke taint across the states was lower than many vintners expected, with entire swaths of California wine country unaffected, according to early lab tests conducted by wineries. Early data released by the USDA reveals the state’s grape harvest was down by 13.9 percent in 2020, but most of that loss was due to naturally occurring lower yields, not smoke damage.
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High atop a hill in Loomis, you can gaze out over one of the most expansive and breathtaking views of the Sacramento Valley. Soon, you will be able to enjoy the view with a glass of wine in your hand from Hill Top Oaks Winery.
Mark Davis, a local commercial contractor with experience building wineries such as Delfino Farms winery and tasting room and Kenwood Vineyard’s tasting room, joined forces with his his father-in-law (Ron), brother-in-law (Tim) and a friend (John) and began making wine together as home winemakers. After a few vintages, the wines began winning awards at regional competitions and the California State Fair. Inspired by their success, the team started experimenting with more varieties and blends and eventually had produced 10 different types of wine.