As I was told by a wise old man "it takes a big fortune to make a small
fortune in the wine making business".

I thought he was pretty smart. haha

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DAve

EnoNut wrote:
> Ric wrote: Ouch. that's $2,000 a ton.
>
> Ric.. the going commercial rate for premium Napa Valley floor fruit,
> mature Cab vines is actually $ 4,000 a ton. I know a winemaker that is
> paying $10,000 a ton for Pinot fruit in Russian River, but she leases
> the vineyard and has full control. Drops fruit to 2 tons per acre and
> controls all aspects from canopy to picking and pays $ 20,000 per acre
> for that privelage. Drives a nice car, must be doing ok with it.
>
> Rick
>