Comment on Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards

kibblebits@quokk.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Doesn’t wine keep well in storage though?

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  • Bakkoda@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not all wine keeps

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    • pdxfed@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      IIRC, rule of thumb is 90% of wine should be consumed within a year. A minority of types do benefit from aging but it’s an outdated stereotype.

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  • kibblebits@quokk.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But it only goes up in price, and Americans cannot afford it already. Aging it won’t help sell it.

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