forcing evacuations in two mid-sized towns, wine production in Sonoma County escaped largely unscathed. ADVERTISEMENTLimerick Lane Wines, for instance, avoided serious damage despite flames that licked at two sides of its property in the Russian River Valley just south of Healdsburg. “I have to thank the people who planted our vineyards and built our house 100 years ago,” Bilbro said. Wine researchers have suggested vineyards might need to adjust harvest times, evaluate what they plant, even possibly move to cooler areas over time. But, he said, “it’s going to be a slow, gradual education.”Visitor numbers had just started recovering from a similar drop-off following the 2017 fires, said Sonoma County Tourism president Clauda Vecchio.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 11:43 UTC