Will Wine from Napa & Sonoma be Affected by Fires?
Many of Andy’s wine tour guests at Platypus Tours have asked the question, “Will the fires that hurt Napa and Sonoma affect the wine produced in the region?” The short answer is “no”. Here’s the longer answer: More than 90% of the grapes had been harvested by the time the fires hit the region in early October. So in the universe of grapes that might be used to make wine here, only 10% remained on the vine during the fire and might have suffered what’s referred to as “smoke taint” which produces noticeably smokey aromas or flavors in the wine....
