Posts Tagged ‘Nevada Wine’
2020 Nevada Vinny Awards: Dates Announced, Show Plans on the Drawing Board
Plans are underway for the 2020 Nevada Vinny Awards. Commercial wines will again be judged separately from homemade wines. Grape Basin News will step back from its 2019 role as producer of the award show, serving only as communication advisor and title sponsor.
Read MoreBasin and Range Partner Prepares to Sell His Stake in the Winery; Asking Price Not Yet Established
After enduring a health scare this fall, Joe Bernardo and his doctor have agreed, it’s time to walk away from some of life’s most demanding activities. Partnership in Basin and Range Cellars tops the list. Photo by Grape Basin News: Joe Bernardo in the tasting room on December 22, 2019
Read MoreGrape Basin News Wants Your 2019 Harvest Results – Help Establish a Record of Nevada’s Grape Crop
Grape Basin News is inviting all Nevada grape producers to contribute harvest results for 2019, as we begin to record the state’s annual grape crop. The reports will establish a baseline to track future expansion of both industrial and hobbyist viticulture in Nevada.
Read MoreNevada Sunset Unveils (And Uncorks) New Sparkling Wine with Plenty of Time to Toast 2020
Behind the bar at the Nevada Sunset Winery tasting room this week Alynn Delisle was touting their newest product. The sparkling wine is dubbed “Reno Sparkles.” Nevada Sunset collaborated with Crystal Basin Cellars to unveil the bubbly during the holiday season.
Read MoreNorthern and Southern Nevada Winemakers Score in American Wine Society Competition
Five Nevada winemakers brought home medals in the American Wine Society’s 2019 Amateur Wine Competition, including two golds and a double gold. Two of them have advice for amateur winemakers who would like to compete.
Read MoreVines & Wines Members Reelect Teri Bath, Adrian Dyette to Board; Board Seeks to Fill Additional Openings
Nevada Vines & Wines members voted on Wednesday to retain Teri Bath as president of the board of directors. Adrian Dyette was also reelected, and Sparks resident Craig DeGiovanni was elected as a new member .
Read MoreVegas Valley Introduces “The Sidewinder,” Nevada’s First Commercially Produced Cider
Vegas Valley started making hard cider as a strategy to boost the winery’s total Nevada fruit content. But the cider is a big hit, and now the question is, “how much more can we make?”
Read MoreVineyard Tour Brought Attention to Nevada Viticulture, Organizer Says
Twenty-two Northern Nevada vineyards were open last weekend for the annual public tour hosted by Nevada Vines & Wines. “Tourists” — who were primarily local members of the organization — wrapped up the two-day event at a tasting party devoted exclusively to Nevada wines. See photos from both events. Above: Dave Clark’s dog, Riley, enjoys shade from the vines at Clark’s Shadow Lane Vineyard in Sparks.
Read MoreLincoln County Grower’s First Commercial Harvest Produces Winning Wine
An award-winning white blend produced by up-and-coming winemaker Tim Burke came from the first commercial grape harvest in Lincoln County’s Pahranagat Valley. Grower Betsy Whipple is the valley’s pioneering viticulturist.
Read MoreVolunteers Needed to Revive University’s Valley Road Vineyard
The Desert Farming Initiative at UNR has put out a call for volunteers to help replant the north vineyard at its Valley Road property in Reno. Volunteers will help replace one acre of nine-year old Chardonnay that struggled and failed with other grape varieties that have done well on the Valley Road property, primarily Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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