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Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (54.5°C) recorded in Death Valley, (southern) California last weekend, making it the hottest recorded temperature on Earth since 1931. The only higher temperature was 134°F, recorded in 1913—also in Death Valley. I know this perennial inferno has no vines, but these temperatures are worrisome for the whole world of wine. In northern California, the next highest mercury reading was 112°, while other west-coast wine states Oregon and Washington also topped 100°.

Of the 261 AVAs in the U.S., 143 are in California. The state with the next-most AVAs is Oregon.

Answer: False.

Although a distant second, Washington ranks after California for the most AVAs in the U.S. There are currently 19 AVAs throughout Washington— just one more than there are in Oregon (18).

Galet

A type of large, rolled stone that is commonly found in the soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The stones and rocks which range from fist-size to the size of a small pumpkin, are the remnants of ancient Alpine glaciers.… Continue reading

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