Show threadJason HaasAug 26, 2023
#Vaccarese was still mostly green. We're getting into grapes where it was often a challenge to find clusters with more than a few pink berries, and I'd estimate Vaccarese at 2-3% veraison. This is a grape I'm super excited about. I wrote about why a while back: https://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2020/10/grapes-of-the-rhone-valley-vaccarese.html 6/9
Grapes of the Rhone Valley: Vaccarèse

There's not much that's more fun for us here at Tablas Creek than getting to explore new, rare, and little-known grapes. So last year, when we harvested three grapes for the first time ever, was a bonanza for us. Two...

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Jason HaasDec 3, 2022
A beauty shot as we head into the weekend that has significance beyond that.
This block, at the westernmost edge of #TablasCreek, is one of America's more interesting (read: obscure) #vineyard blocks. The site is home to several of our rarest #grape varieties, including #Vaccarese, #Picardan, #TerretNoir, #Bourboulenc, and #ClairetteBlanche. Their journey to the US included a stay in quarantine at UC Davis from 7 to as long as 13 years.
Jason HaasDec 1, 2022
So Instagram is now flagging the posts that we make that include the grape #Vaccarese as being vaccine-related content, and using its algorithm to suppress its reach. This post got about a tenth the exposure that we’d expect. I mean… I get it, but oy vey.
#wine #algorithms #socialmedia #tablascreek