

Each of them, in its own way, is also important, telling us something about where California wine, and maybe even California, stands today. Yes, each of these 12 wines is delicious. We’ve assembled a case that illuminates the year’s major themes and tastes a whole lot better than a news article. The best way to tell the story of 2020, however, is by letting the wines do the talking themselves. Many of the jolts that 2020 has handed California wine may prove to be generative, catalyzing some changes that have been a long time coming - whether that has to do with the renewed importance of virtual business or a woefully overdue consideration of how wine education can foster a more diverse workforce and audience.
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The nationwide reckoning with racial injustice forced the wine world to confront its inequities in a new, stark way - and then allegations of sexual assault within the country’s most elite sommelier organization forced a similar reexamination of its deeply ingrained sexism.Īnd yet between the headlines there have been glimmers of good news: creative winemaking endeavors that attempt to stake out new wine paradigms proactive thinking about how to adapt viticulture to a changing climate. Major fires plowed through some of California’s most prestigious terroir, destroying wineries and threatening an unprecedented volume of wine grapes with the insidious malady of smoke taint.

And it would have been even without the coronavirus. © 2022 Josh Cellars, Please Enjoy Responsibly.2020 has been an earth-shattering year for the American wine world. Offer subject to DFWS Terms and Conditions. Offer not valid for cash, gift cards or prior purchases.
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Offer may not be copied, combined with any other offer, transferred or sold. Caymus sits alongside a variety of other wines made by the Wagner family, as they have continued to explore other parts of California and even the world. Sales tax, shipping & handling do not qualify for discount. Employees and family members of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, its affiliated companies, and alcoholic beverage licensees are not eligible to redeem. To redeem online, promotion code must be entered at checkout and is valid for one-time use only.
