The Juice


Exploring the Best Cabernet Sauvignon Clones in Paso Robles

Paso Robles’s growing list of top-scoring and award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon wines are made up of several historic strains, or “clones,” of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. The 2016 CABs of Distinction Media & Trade event in April will include an expert panel that will help attendees understand the unique clones used in the region’s signature wine…. Read more »


2015 Harvest Update

We are quickly approaching the end of September and Harvest is no doubt in full swing. We asked for a few of our members’ thoughts regarding Harvest 2015 and somehow between frenzied tasks in the vineyard and winery they graciously replied.

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Dry-Farming Bordeaux Varietals In A Drought, Pt. 2

For Part Two of our exploration into PRCC members who dry farm their vines – a topic most interesting in the midst of the current drought – we asked Damian Grindley, Founder and Winemaker at Brecon Estate, to explain why he chooses to dry-farm, and what effect the method has on the finished wines…. Read more »


Dry-Farming Bordeaux Varietals In A Drought, Pt. 1

dry farm 
dry′-farm′ (drī′färm′) v.
A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops or by employing moisture-enhancing techniques such as planting seeds deep in the ground or using and maintaining a fine surface tilth or mulch that delays evaporation. Also called dryland farming.

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Harvest Update

By all accounts, this year’s harvest has been as promising as it has been unusual. We asked for a few of our members’ thoughts regarding Harvest 2014, and they graciously replied between frenzied tasks on the job…. Read more »


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