Wine Spectator: Wildfire Scorches More Than 10,000 Acres In Sonoma Wine Country
October 25, 2019In an unfortunate case of déja vu in California, thousands of residents have evacuated parts of northern Sonoma County after a wildfire broke out on the night of Oct. 23 and burned thousands of acres. As of yesterday afternoon, the Kincade fire had consumed more than 10,000 acres and forced the evacuation of the town of Geyserville. Crews are still working to contain the blaze, which has threatened numerous vineyards and a few wineries. No injuries have been reported so far.
The fire apparently started in rugged, mountainous terrain in The Geysers geothermal district east of Alexander Valley. It was burning through chaparral, forest, and grasslands as the wind pushed it southwest toward the valley on both sides of Geysers Road. Vineyards belonging to Robert Young wines and Jackson Family Wines were in the fire zone, among others. An evacuation warning is in effect for northern Healdsburg and Geyserville.
“Our wineries located in the Alexander Valley region have been evacuated and are currently closed, including Stonestreet Estate Winery, Vinwood, Vérité and The Spire Collection at Field Stone Vineyard,” said Kristen Reitzell, vice president of public relations at Jackson Family Wines. Wine Spectator has the full story.
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