Talk:California wine

Work in progress
The original California wine article was essentially a History article and was such more to the more appropriate title History of Californian wine. This article will take a couple days to get into shape but if anyone wants to take their hand at it, feel free. The more the merrier. :) AgneCheese/Wine 19:15, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

History in question
The statement " John Patchett opened the first commercial winery in Napa County in 1859. " is in direct conflict with other Wikipedia articles stating that Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma was founded in 1857 by Agoston Haraszthy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.15.245.8 (talk) 22:28, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

The company Almaden claims to have planted the first California winery, in 1852. Need help, how can I validate this? http://almaden.com/almadenstory.shtml — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.56.12.138 (talk) 00:54, 30 December 2017 (UTC)

Wine regions
I think this section will need its own splinter article rather than a list of the AVAs-something along the lines of Bordeaux wine regions. That way we can give a more indepth overview about California wine regions than what we could put in this article without overwhelming it. I'm going to try my best and do a summary style overview but it really won't be of much use without the context of a more developed splinter article. AgneCheese/Wine 10:25, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Thoughts on assessment
This one is, in my opinion, on the low B side and I invite other editors to share their thoughts. The most glaring absence is a viticulture section, though admittedly I'm not sure how much viticultural techniques are unique to California (perhaps rootstock due to phylloxera?). I'm not as concern about the absence of the winemaking section since some of the relevant material is covered in the "New World Wine styles". There is also room for expansion in terms of the commercial aspect of the California wine industry, the unique aspect of Mexican immigration, and the influence of UC-Davis and Fresno State on the development of grape varieties and winemaking techniques. AgneCheese/Wine 22:45, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

There aren't really any viticultural techniques unique to California, and most of the world has to use rootstocks due to the exportation of phylloxera in the 1800s. The universities haven't contributed much to commercially adopted varieties or technologies, but UC Davis' advice on rootstocks is still followed extensively, even after the AxR#1 disaster. Certainly the commercial aspect is the most uniquely American, with all of the major immigrant groups historically taking part. Furrybarry (talk) 20:14, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

The Sierra Foothills AVA should not be included within the Central Valley appellation. While the Central Valley may be geographically described as about 450 miles long by 40 to 60 miles wide, the wine region is separate from the Sierra Foothills AVA which includes parts of El Dorado, Yuba, and Placer counties which this article says are part of Central Valley appellation.

I'd also suggest that consistent size info is provided for all AVAs... Some show acres and some show acres planted with wine grapes... Very different. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Badboybailbonds (talk • contribs) 17:39, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Threats to industry
climate and invasive species threats to the industry should have a section, eventually. this article can be linked to:

Dittrichia graveolens, commonly known as stinkwort, is a plant resembling a tumbleweed, usually growing no taller than 3 feet, with small, yellow-petaled flowers. It is an invasive species in California, which potentially threatens wine production in the state. The first sighting of the plant in California was near Milpitas in 1994.

Mercurywoodrose (talk) 14:37, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

production figures
If California were a separate country, it would be the world's fourth-largest wine producer.

So? List of wine-producing countries has already USA as #4 producer. This only proves the previous statement: California accounts for nearly 90 percent of American wine production. 82.141.67.208 (talk) 21:00, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Number of wineries incorrect
The number of wineries listed in the article is wildly incorrect. The American Winery Guide lists over 4000 wineries in California, not 1200. Source: http://www.americanwineryguide.com/regions/california-wineries/ Mwehman (talk) 20:08, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: California Natural History
— Assignment last updated by Seanflaherty2003 (talk) 21:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)