It’s been an exciting year in the world of wine, which, among its ups and downs, has seen a decrease in the amount of wine being consumed in the United States and is grappling with impending implementation of a new round of tariffs after barely recovering from those levied in 2018. Harvests were a mixed bag, with outstanding results in both quality and quantity touted in the western U.S. and the lowest yields in memory across all of France and much of Europe. Although extreme weather was responsible for France’s ills, heavy rains in California fortunately fell before and after the grape-growing season, and America was spared of any severe wine country wildfire events. While we are not in the habit of predicting the weather (or even commenting on it, except as it relates to wine) here are our prognostications for what we can expect to see happen in the..
