ADVISORY/Television Film Opportunity Tonight: Harvest is on at Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves.News Editors/Wine Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Thursday (Aug. 28) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Harvest is on in the Sonoma Carneros district as Gloria Ferrer picks its first grapes of the 2003 season. Harvest of estate Pinot Noir noir adj. 1. Of or relating to the film noir genre. 2. Of or relating to a genre of crime literature featuring tough, cynical characters and bleak settings. 3. Suggestive of danger or violence. for sparkling wine began at 2 a.m. on August 26 and continues "at a fast and furious pace" according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. winemaker Bob Iantosca. The heat wave of last week brought the Pinot Noir to full ripeness earlier than expected. Later harvest of Chardonnay for sparkling wine will be followed by the harvest of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah for still wines. Aggressive pre-harvest cluster dropping assured consistent ripening ripening said of meat. See curing. and removed approximately 30% of the original crop. The total cluster count is smaller than that of 2002, with tonnage TONNAGE, mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel. 2. The act of congress of March 2, 1799, s. 64, 1 Story's L. U. S. 630, directs that to ascertain the tonnage of any ship or vessel, the surveyor, &c. about the same as 2002 levels. NOTE: The most spectacular filming opportunity is the night harvest, from 2 a.m. to about 5 a.m., when picking crews move through vineyards under bright lights to pick the grapes by hand in cool temperatures. Winemaker Bob Iantosca and Vineyard vineyard, land on which cultivation of the grape—known as viticulture—takes place. As many as 40 varieties of grape, Vitis vinifera, are known. Manager Mike Crumly may be available after 9 a.m. for interviews by prior arrangement. Contact Cathie Gordon at 510-684-4764 or Charlie Purdom at 510-684-4771 at any hour for assistance. Vineyard Location: 2355 Highway 121 (Carneros Highway) just south of Sonoma |
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