A Blessing in Disguise?
Who knows?
From the article:
The long and short of it is that some jackass threw a mess of chicken wire (pronounced 'woor') into the Rougue River and more or less gummed up the works. As a result, many farmers who rely on said river for irrigation purposes will have to run buckets from the kitchen sink out to the crops if the want any water.
All kidding aside, this undoubtedly puts a massive strain on an already stressed industry. What I would be most curious to see is how the grapes (and ultimately, the wine) fair because of this. As you may or may not know, most of Europe is not allowed to irrigate, unless the elements are uber-extreme.
Could this (accident) lead to a new chapter in Oregon wine?
Imagine the possibilities.
From the article:
Breakdown was believed caused by a mysterious floating glob of debris that crashed into Savage Rapids Dam last month
The long and short of it is that some jackass threw a mess of chicken wire (pronounced 'woor') into the Rougue River and more or less gummed up the works. As a result, many farmers who rely on said river for irrigation purposes will have to run buckets from the kitchen sink out to the crops if the want any water.
All kidding aside, this undoubtedly puts a massive strain on an already stressed industry. What I would be most curious to see is how the grapes (and ultimately, the wine) fair because of this. As you may or may not know, most of Europe is not allowed to irrigate, unless the elements are uber-extreme.
Could this (accident) lead to a new chapter in Oregon wine?
Imagine the possibilities.
1 Comments:
What a reversal! As it stands, it seems many European winemakers are trying to imitate U.S. producers' "big fruit" (and high alcohol!), all because they want higher ratings from Wine Spectator. I'd love the irony of watching it go (of necessity) the other way...The scary part is that it's not far off, or it shouldn't be. The amount of wasted water in this country is amazing. Time (and Wine Spectator) will tell...
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