a red-style wine.ow, for mikami vineyards, the closest we get to a true white wine is our rose, which is the lighter colored wine here. so, a rose or a white wine's very acidic in nature, so much more mouth feel when you're drinking it. as an example, you might drink this on a hot summer day, drink this with lighter foods, such as salads, lighter fish, typically, anything where you don't want the wine to necessarily overpower the food that you're eating. so, again, things that have subtle flavors, salads, fish, even some chickens, anything that has subtle flavors. you want the white wine or the rose wine, in this case, to complement those subtle flavors, and that's why you would choose this wine. robert: i see, "complementing," being the key phrase there, huh? jason: correct. robert: okay, and what about the other wine you have here? jason: so, this is our flagship wine. this is our 2014 zinfandel from lodi, and this wine, if you wanna go ahead and hold that one too, robert, you can obviously see that

one glass of red wine a day is healthy. no doubt there are very few people in the wine growing town of eating an in south west germany who don't believe this. submarine about from the local tourism office even found an old guidebook in her book shelf entitled the wine dr it dated back to seven hundred fifty three. when you know. you know. hildegard stigler helps decipher the old fashioned german writing she discovers recipes to treat colds and improve memory. and. then of course all the cures contain one thing wine. divine for the skittishness. this is. it contains alcohol and carbon dioxide there are lots of things in wine that we like and that stimulate us. that's why we have such good conversations when we've had some wine. women i'm not kidding because if you get a cold or you notice you're coming down with one before you've developed a temperature you can preempt it with red wine you have a glass of red wine in the evening you wrap it nice and warm and then you go straight to bed that way you won't get sick but you hav

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brand luxury wine. wine drinking growing? it has been in double digits for the last five yea rs or double digits for the last five years or so. it is something that is really growing fast and it is something that european and american wineries want to capitalise on and so they are increasingly dedicating time and energy to entering the chinese market. but we know suddenly there is more wine production in this part of the world as well, wine is grown in china, india as well and in other places so tell us about these asian produced wines. can they compete with these old world, new world wines? to this point they don't really compete internationally, they do compete in the domestic market and in fact, china has so many acres of vine yards that they are the second largest country in terms of acreage devoted to wine grapes after spain and sixth largest producer of wine. that is a startling statistic! they have grown by leaps and bounds. they wa nt to have grown by leaps and bounds. they want to satisfy the d

okay, delicious wine. not a bad start.is a hyper-competitive business, and i've learned getting those first bottles sold while you're making your next vintage can require big bucks. all of this doesn't come cheap. >> and trying to keep the demand side equivalent to our supply was a big learning curve for me. >> so while janie goes on the road to entice distributors, pascal trolleys off to grade school, able to brag about being the youngest winery owner in the world. >> i think the funniest thing with that is when i would tell my friends' parents, and they would totally freak out. >> soon, several stores in the high-end supermarket chain whole foods agree to stock brooks wines, as do other retailers in nine states and japan. on a roll in 2005, janie re-negotiates a lease for the same vineyard where jimi had been growing his grapes. she also develops a 2,500-square-foot sales and tasting room in amity, oregon, in anticipation of exponential growth... which doesn't happen. >> it did get to a point where i had to really get ah

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raided rudy kurniawan's home in california where he was blending high-end wine with cheaper wine andabels. >> goldstein: this was, like, santa's workshop. ( laughs ) it was, like, all that was missing was the elves. he had the bottles laid out. he had the labels stacked, and currency. "this is where he made everything." >> hernandez: these wines were made by rudy kurniawan in los angeles. they're not from france-- they're from his kitchen. >> alfonsi: chateau rudy. >> hernandez: chateau rudy. >> alfonsi: rudy kurniawan made tens of millions of dollars fooling wealthy buyers. he was convicted and sentenced to prison for ten years. >> koch: there is a code of silence in this business-- because obviously, the faker doesn't want anybody to know that he's making fake wine. the auction house doesn't want to know that, and then, the collector himself generally doesn't want to know it. or if he finds out, he wants to find a secret way to dump it and get his money back. and that's why, you see, i was very unique in being the one who said "i'm going to stand up for it. i'm going to shine a bri

the new buzz in wine and why wine enthusiasts say it's not for everyone. >> i'm spencer christian. skies are close to inland and a major warm-up coming our way. the hot details in just a moment. >>> there's an expansive vegetable recall tonight over fears of wisteria. it includes more than 20 brands all from the man packing in salinas. the long list includes safeway signature farms broccoli florets and other products. walmart brand broccoli florets and trader joe's kohlrabi salad. there are no reported illnesses but we he have a full length of product on our website, abc7news.com. >> latest trend in wine making a taking out a new hugh lighter than reds and richer than whites. orange wines creating a buzz with their unique taste. color comes from fermenting white wine grapes with skins where pressing like red win grapes. wine takes on color and flavor from the skins. a number of vineyards are adding skin fermented wines to their offerings. they feature a lot of flavors not typically found in wines and they aren't for everyone. >> pretty outgoing characteristics. very spicy peppery,

wine industry experts say they expect orange wines remain a niche variety because of higher prices.p to $200 a bottle. >> orange wine, i've yet to be persuaded. let's take a look at weather. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. a bit of a heat wave coming our way, hot by late october standards. clear skies right now as you can see. not even a hint of any coastal low clouds. clear skies over san francisco on a quiet sunday evening. 67 degrees in the city right now. oakland 62, 63. gilroy 62. 55 degrees at half moon bay. nice view from the east bay hills camera looking westward. 65 right now in santa rosa. napa and fairfield, temperatures in the upper 50s. 63 in concord. one more live view from our exploratorium camera. these are our forecast features. near record heat is expected the next few days. it will be just gradual cooling toward the end of the week. so the entire week is going to be much warmer than average. overnight, clear skies, maybe a small patch or two of low clouds will form. lows will be generally in the low to mid 50s. we may see some locations dropping into the mid t

you get fruit but it's not usable for wine. >> the older the vine, the better the wine. some california vineyards are more than a century old. most grapes there were harvested before the fire. even if they survive the blaze -- >> you can get taste changes from the it will impart some flavor. maybe not good ones. >> in centreville, q mccray, abc7 news. alison: one month after hurricane maria devastated puerto rico, just 15% of the island has electricity. the governor says it is unlikely full power will be restored until the middle of december. amid criticism of the federal government response to the crisis, individuals and charities have stepped up to do what they can. anjelique just delivered medical supplies to her hometown in the far western part of the island. >> we took insulin and syringes and hundreds of antibiotics. >> well, relief organizations and the hospitals like johns hop championships and medstar washington donated the life-saving medicine and supplies. chef andreas is still there helping out in puerto rico. he is tweeting out pictures with the #chefsforpue

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wine is big here now.e they look to china as the indicators of price, as the market maker. tim alone has stocked around 4,000 labels here. china in general bought 2 billion bottles of red wine last year alone. think about that for a minute. they are now the leading market for red wine in the world. it's pretty amazing here. >> tim: well, i designed this place in five minutes. i look at this place for like six months -- >> anthony: uh-huh. >> tim: daytime, nighttime, and -- and finally one morning i say, i'm going to make a wine cellar out of this. >> anthony: looks so good. >> tim: thank you. >> anthony: hi, guys. well, this is nice. >> tim: hi. >> anthony: tim has invited me to dinner alongside a few people that have taken full advantage of the booming economy in china. there's eva wang, an architect and designer. daniel zhung, a real estate developer. and koko xu, a party planner. so you eat like this all the time? nice wine cellar? >> tim: uh, twice a night. today we're surrounded by southern french win

one glass of red wine a day is healthy.no doubt there are very few people in the wine growing town of eating an in south west germany who don't believe this. submarine about from the local tourism office even found an old guidebook in her book shelf entitled the wine dr it dated back to seven hundred fifty three. when you know. you know. hildegard stigler helps decipher the old fashioned german writing she discovers recipes to treat colds and improve memory. then of course all the cures contain one thing wine. this. this is. it contains alcohol and carbon dioxide there are lots of things in wine that we like and that stimulate us that's why we have such good conversations when we've had some wine. women and if you get a cold or you notice you're coming down with one before you've developed a temperature you can preempt it with red wine you have a glass of red wine in the evening you wrap it nice and warm and then you go straight to bed that way you won't get sick but you have to catch it at the right moment. with the people

wine industry. look at these burned bottles of wine. nearly 89% of the wine in the united states is produced there in northern california. a few structures at the paradise -- the tasting room and producing building and the event center, all of them are gone. nearly 100,000 bottles of wine. 100,000 and the entire 2017 harbor are gone. the family run years. >> we had employees losing houses and losing everything and we're worried about what does this mean for their employment status, you know. >> the fires are sweeping during california wine country. that destruction could result in wine shortages and a loss of tourism dollars. >> it's not open for business and it won't be open for business until the fires are out, thing was assessed and people can get around freely. >> wine experts say that grapes not tree stroid by the fire could be tainted by the smoke. there's a bigger problem and it could be noticeable in the flavor the wine. >>> it's not sunday, but there's a big football game scheduled for tonight. we're not talking about the burgu

peter heitz is a winemaker for turnbull wines.of them has had some infrastructure damage. peter also has his own vineyard. he is now at home with his family in calistoga, california. you would be fourth generation in this business. i know you are ready pretty much to leave at the moment's notice. when you look out your front porch, what do you see? thank you for having the, and being interested in the wine country in california. the view out the front door is of a smoky sky and, in the evening, there isa smoky sky and, in the evening, there is a glow of fires on the ridges around us. it is a bit intimidating. i don't want a overdramatise it. they're as being people that are not sitting in their home and they have lost their home of their life or their pets, their property. and we've been rather fortunate. their pets, their property. and we've been ratherfortunate. but it is of great concern. we have the car loaded up and ready to roll at any second if the fires should head our way. our kids, now young adults, with us. and i think

fans european wine production is down this year in germany for example wine makers were bottle twenty percent less compact last year due to unfavorable weather but do not despair even though the vintage will most likely be of sapir a quality your favorite riesling bordeaux oaky and you might not get more expensive next year because an extremely competitive market will keep prices down most of this year's crop was harvested especially early late frost summer hail storms and foggy days are all to blame wine producers say climate change is a growing factor in the climate change and extreme weather mean different conditions in individual growing areas in a twenty percent drop across germany doesn't mean every producer it was down twenty percent between went into q one infant went to sheepish for twelve but the three largest wine producing areas in the country ryan has the plot in eight and botton each saw drops about twenty percent from the year before the few gains came mostly from the east germany's numbers are comparable to overall declines across europe italy and france are also repor

the wine country fires... here's video from the california national guard, which has scooped up tens of thousands of gallons of water from lakes and rivers... to pour over the fires. helicopt >>> more coverage on the wine country wildfires. here's video from the national guard which swooped up tense of gallons of water from lakes and rivers to pour over the fires. helicopters have been pouring water on the nuns fire in sonoma county. kpix 5 photographer bob horne shot this video. the choppers also fly low to make sure the waterfalls in strategic places to stop the flames. and in addition to the california national guard, cal fire is now getting help from several western states as well as north and south carolina. also on the front lines about 3800 inmates who volunteered for duty. those crews are using chainsaws and tools to cut fire breaks. the california department of corrections says the inmate teams often work 24 straight hours before they get a full day of rest. hundreds of firefighters who have been batt

make a lot of what people might call bad wine, but making good wine is hard. >> yeah, good wine is hard literally have a thick skin. grace vineyards wine is now being exported to 20 different countries and winning awards. tourists are showing up to sample what is still a novelty, quality japanese wine. >> reporter: why do you think people are finding that they like this particular kind of wine? >> japanese wine is very mysterious. >> reporter: it is mysterious? >> yes. >> reporter: what is mysterious about it? >> the taste, so very different from other wines. >> reporter: that's because it is meant to perfectly pair with equally delicate japanese cuisine such as sushi and sashimi. the idea of japanese fine wine is no longer a joke. >> the attitude towards japanese wine has been changing a loot. the reason is mostly because the quality has gotten so much better in the last 20 years. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," ben tracey, tokyo. >> i like that. >> sounds good. >> it does. >> yes. >> okay. i almost said sake was safe. that shows how much i know about drinking. three bottles for j

vata kloof is a wine estate on the cape right now and for its commitment to sustainable farming and wine making farm manager christiane lutes also uses manure to enrich the soil with microorganisms and to keep pests in check chemicals are not part of his repertoire this formosa used in the pesticides or herbicides and two thousand and eight everything to be used comes from the form. we use the type of to be used for the funky things you find in your compost heap christiane lutes has a visitor john isham from the world wildlife fund in two thousand and eight it declared vital clue for a conservation champion the distinction is only awarded to vineyards that fulfil rigorous environmental criteria all out conservation champions there's about thirty seven of them they all get a formal review every year and that's when i come out of the farms and just want to actually monitor how are they doing with environmental management that would include clearing the fire management also looking at waste management problem animal control anything to do with environmental risks on the farm of arctic loses

. >>> now at noon, the fight against the wine country wildfires far from over. and the weather may be changing posing even bigger challenges on the fire lines. good afternoon, i'm anne makovec. >> i'm michelle griego. here is what we know at this hour. at least 21 people have been killed, the three most recent in mendocino county. officials say 670 people are still missing, 110 others have been found safe. these wildfires have destroyed more than 3500 homes and businesses and turned wine country into a wasteland. over 100,000 acres have been charred! >> here's an overview of the 8 fires raging in the north bay. cal fire says there are 22 total burning in northern california right now. >> we have live team coverage from the wildfire zones also a look at the changing weather conditions for firefighters. jackie ward reports from santa rosa with the search for missing people. >> reporter: you mentioned that 110 people have been found so far. the 670 missing persons report, that number of people found is expected to go up today. the teams have to get back out and loo

bottles in the wine rack were flattened like pancakes.zingly the fire spared everything else in the winery including the invaluable crush pan. >> our equipment looks fine and wine tanks. our barrel and structure's in tact. >> reporter: perhaps almost important almost all of his grapes had been picked. this was not the first encounter with a destructive fire. 11 years ago when a huge blaze swept through warehouses he lost 15,000 cases of wine. this is another stage of his life. >> i can deal with this, i can rebuild this. >> reporter: and he will. he's determined, he's got a lot of resolve. now the napa valley estimates at about 90% of the grapes were already picked before the fire. this was an early year, thank goodness. the gary neighbors that are left were told are mostly cabernet gre grapes. those grapes we're told a thicker skin. that's different than what's called a smoke tanked. that's good news. abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> as you well know wherever you live air quality across the bay area has been made worse by the fire

bottles in the wine rack were flattened like pancakes. amazingly the fire spared everything else in the winery including the invaluable crush pan. >> our equipment looks fine and wine tanks. our barrel and structure's in tact. >> reporter: perhaps almost important almost all of his grapes had been picked. this was not the first encounter with a destructive fire. 11 years ago when a huge blaze swept through warehouses he lost 15,000 cases of wine. this is another stage of his life. >> i can deal with this, i can rebuild this. >> reporter: and he will. he's determined, he's got a lot of resolve. now the napa valley estimates at about 90% of the grapes were already picked before the fire. this was an early year, thank goodness. the gary neighbors that are left were told are mostly cabernet gre grapes. those grapes we're told a thicker skin. that's different than what's called a smoke tanked. that's good news. abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> as you well know wherever you live air quality across the bay area has been made worse by the

normally, we taste six wines.list every month because, as you can see, we have a lot of wines. >> and then what do we have back there, cindy? >> this is our gift shop. this is actually a wonderful home decor, wine gifts, things like that. we are probably one of the absolute top gift shops in the area. >> so, what is this room? >> this room is called our heritage room. and it is appropriately named, because on the walls are many pictures of all three generations of the family. this room is used for a lot of things. it's set up right now for a dinner. we have corporate meetings here. i teach classes here. we have had small weddings here. it's a very wonderful multipurpose room. >> is there one thing that you really want people to take away when they come to visit? >> well, we want people to come here and feel comfortable, come here and feel as part of our family, 'cause that's the way we look at them, as they're not just a customer. they're a family member. when they step on the grounds, you know, they're one of the

by nine hundred ninety just twenty five moles in white wine left for holden mahama door you the breed's independent extension is nearer to his heart than for many of his colleagues at all. when you're going up and i don't do this for mine anymore since my schooldays i've not done and apart from drilling the right that is what makes me happy i love them because they're just i mean with the homeless and they don't even talk to them mistreated and hunted down by poachers. the father of three boys says his relationship to the gentle pachyderms is a very emotional one raise. raise their own rhinos his mothers have been killed by bushes spend the night to them in the bush i was spend the night beside her she had two blankets and i had two of my own and she was hungry. when she wants to so i take these trainers like my own children. biologists say northern whites may well be extinct in the next ten years so scientists are now turning to high tech reproductive techniques they might be the last chance to save them. an emerging technique we just need to be careful that we have to look at all the

they've taken a heavy toll in wine country.a villarreal is there. >> these tanks were all full of sauvignon blanc. >> reporter: at the paradise ridge winery, the scent of singed wine overpowers the stench of charred wood. >> the door is completely melted. >> reporter: for the family, the smell is a lingering reminder of how much they lost in a matter of hours. >> the entire 2017 harvest is no longer. >> reporter: two years of work and nearly 100,000 bottles of wine were destroyed sunday night. before they lost power, surveillance cameras from inside the winery's wedding venue caught the fire creeping closer. the family has been growing grapes and making wine here for nearly 40 years. the wine industry in sonoma and napa valley employs nearly 50,000 people, and at least six other wineries in this area have burned to the ground. >> it's our business. it's not our house. and i think that, you know, a lot of people lost their house and lost everything. so we can rebuild this. >> reporter: the golden hills of sonoma county are now c

california's wine country as well. of the biggest industries in the golden state getting torched by the fires. to napa valley and hillary vaughan who is at the napa fairgrounds. hillary. >> liz, this is kind of the nexus where all of these fire departments that are responding from across the state are coming if and filling up with supplies and going and fighting the fires. because as of last night, they said they were at 0% came the, and we're hoping they've made progress throughout the day. they're setting up tents because a lot of the firefighters are working overnight shifts, around the clock trying to fight these fires. and over here, you can see there's a giant field. there were dozens of large fire trucks parked here. they all went out, filled up with supplies, and responded. so now, we're hoping to get an update from them when they return. but right now, california is already -- when it comes to wildfires, it has already cost this state $2 billion. it has been the most expensive season on record. that's not incl

as they gain a handle on the wine country fires... they're facing tough conditions fi cruz mount >>> this morning, firefighters are battling flames across the bay area as they gain a handle on the wine country wildfires. they are facing tough conditions fighting flames in the santa cruz mountains. >> people are hurting right now. >> and as several evacuations in wine country are lifted, in santa rosa many are still wanting to get home to see the damage firsthand. first, we start with the bear fire which burned almost 300 acres in the santa cruz mountains. it's wednesday, october 18th. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. this is what the bear fire first look like when it broke out. it is burning along bear creek road near highway 9. anne makovec is live with more on the firefight. >> reporter: the conditions are good this morning. cool temperatures, no winds, because otherwise, firefighters have a lot working against them. this is prime fire season. the fuel is drive and accessibility around here is near impossible. this fire start

according to experts can go granik one production be the solution we went to look for eco friendly wine on the cape. the architecture advice to close a spectacular and modern. the cultivation methods are more traditional. we are by the name of form and we see the whole form as a living entity which means not just the vineyards but the fine was also and you want that natural flow of positive energy right through the farm and having your natural vegetation and your natural for nine flora and the energy enhanced in your vineyards in your wines in the whole process is very special and it makes this form one living entity vata kloof is a wine estate on the cape right now and for its commitment to sustainable farming and wine making farm manager christiane lutes also uses manure to enrich the soil with microorganisms and to keep pests in check chemicals are not part of his repertoire. this formosa used in the pesticides and herbicides and two thousand and eight everything to be used comes from the form. we use the type of fungus or to be used for the funky things you find in your compost chri

wove been talking about the wine industry. some of the damaged wineries we know paradise rambling chateau st. jeans. signorello in napa. it's being impacted. not all of them but a good chunk. >> nbc bay area kim has been in wine country. not over yet kim we heard you see flames there right now. >> yes we wanted to point you up to the hills. we are on the schaeffer family property along silverado trail. there are flames just started in the hills. i don't know if you can see there is a home fairly nearby. now mr. schaeffer did come up here just about 20 minutes ago. there were no flames. we have seen hot spots. but this is a first time we have seen flames today. actually, the attitude had shifted right along here from trenkas from napa up to yountville. we saw the threat of the flames -- we thought that was over. they were telling me the wine makers saying they instead were turning the issue to this issue of power. still no electricity. and the wineries need that right now because 90% of the crop has been picked here in the napa

wine drinker sabrina says she's worried wine prices might go up so bought an entire case just to be safe i feel it's going to hurt the uniqueness of every winery out there. >> reporter: since some of her favorite wines come from areas now grappling with so much tragedy, pacheco says this glass tastes especially bittersweet. >> makes me appreciative of the wine. what if all the wineries i loved went under? what would i do then? >> coincidently this saturday san antonio winery will hold a major festival here in honor of its 100-year anniversary. thousands are expected to attend and of course the fires will be in the back of everyone's minds. in downtown los angeles, kpix 5. >> everybody was trying to wear masks, protecting themselves from the air quality. >> this is not something that folks in concord or san jose, bad air will be aqi of 100. we've been hovering between 100 and 400 over the last few days. and tonight, right now, napa, vallejo, santa rosa, concord, fairfield, fremont have an air quality index very unhealthy. san rafael, san francisco and pacifica, the ocean breeze helping yo

they have taken a heavy toll in wine country.ya villarreal is there. >> these tanks are full. >> at paradise ridge winery the scent of singed wine overpowers the charred wood. for the family the smells are a lingering reminder of how much they lost in a matter of hours. >> the entire 2017 harvest is, its, no longer. >> two years of work and nearly 100,000 bottles of wine destroyed sunday night. before they lost power, surveillance cameras from inside the wedding venue caught the fire creeping closer. the family has been growing grapes and making wine here for nearly 40 years. the wine napa valley employs more than 50,000 people and at least six other wineries in the area have burned to the ground. >> it's a business not a house. a lot of people lost their house and lost everything. so i think, we can rebuild this. >> the golden hills of smoema county are colored black. every single building on this property was burned. >> we are supposed to receiving an award tonight for best wedding venue in sonoma county. >> but the sweetest pa

we go to california wine country where they're trying to make the best of it after a record heat. "nightly news" begins now. >>> a fast moving turn bringing a dangerous storm surge is threatening 10 million people who live along the nation's gulf coast and southeast tonight. nate seen in a hurricane hunter is expected to make landfall hours from now. residents from new orleans to the panhandle are being told to brace for the worst. the storm has already killed 22 people as it made its way through central america. a busy hurricane season has left many in the path complacent deceit what could be a deadly rush of water into low lying coastal areas. we begin with kerry sanders. >> reporter: preps for hurricane nate under way. with mostly empty shelters along the gulf coast. officials feel widespread voluntary orders have been ignored. >> just yesterday, it was a beautiful day, the sun was out. it's difficult for them to believe this storm will be on them by 9:00 tonight. >> please don't wait until the last minute if it gets bad. >> reporter: home after home, residents say they're stay

the fires hit the wine -- >>> the fires hit the wine industry particularly hard.ore than 30 wineries were damaged or destroyed. one that wasn't reopened today in calistoga, but kpix5's emily turner reports it's been an uphill battle. >> reporter: the doors are open even if no visitors made it up for the first day since the fire. >> we're trying to get back to normal from a business standpoint. i also think it's important for us to get back to some normalcy for my own insanity and for jennifer and my employees. >> reporter: full normalcy is a ways off, but the process has begun. it's not only a winery but a horse rescue. four of the 40 horses they had to evacuate last week are now back in their paddocks, the rest soon to follow. volunteers came from as far away always san jose to help -- as san jose to help. >> there's a lot of people relying on us, our horses relying on us, our staff. you just do it. it's kind of i can't sit back and do nothing. >> reporter: so she and her crew did something and a lot of it. after the horses were safe they snuck back into the wine

and it's important to visit wine country.t's not over. >> i'm sure people will be flooding in there pretty soon. >> yeah. >>> so how about this weather? >> okay. so wine country is going to get rain today so that's going to be welcome. right now, we are seeing the higher clouds out there helping keeping the temperatures warmer this morning. there's a look at coit tower, haze from the fog and clouds this morning. temperatures in the 50s this morning. clouds at the coast will push inward with the onshore flow bringing cooler air, 10 degrees cooler in fact. this is the big low pressure system bringing in arena to washington and oregon with flooding concerns in northern organize. when you see speckled clouds, that's a cold front. so the cold front is coming down, as well. that's why today will be colder than average. tomorrow is going to be even colder as that system leaves us. so the way the system is tracking, it's also expected to bring us some snow up in the sierra, the western slope is under a winter weather advisory. this i

wine country passport.eries and various discounts up to $165 in value. you can also buy one year pass for $55. same thing. free tastings at all parti participating wineries and gift certificates and other valuable coupons for the entire year. >> carl, thank you very much. that sounds like a steal. head on out to loudoun county check out eight sick eight estate. a lot of other great wineries out here the drive here was beautiful. it is just gorgeous to see all the leaves changin a nice little weekend trip out here if you want to at a day trip and places to stay if you want to make a whole weekend trip out of it and make eight get away. i could suggest heading tout oh loudoun county. the wine are delicious and we wish you good luck with the awards again. >> i need to pour a glass and sit down at a table somewhere. >> cheers. >> and let max drive you back. always beautiful country. >> colors on the trees, she's right. >> 10:45 is the time. coming up the shady is real and live in the loft as well. well. their n

what do you think will be left of the wine region?|j destination.ill be left of the wine region? i think we will still be standing. as anecdotal stories and photos are coming out of wineries and homes that are lost, it is breaking out hearts, but we have a very generous community. we are very resilient. the wine industry is very supportive and generous, so i'm confident that the wineries that end up surviving are going to be helping the ones that didn't and this will be a full community effort. thank you so much for talking to us. thank you for having me. the catalan leader —— carles puigdemont —— the catalan leader carles puigdemont has signed a document declaring catalonia's independence from spain. but he told the catalan parliament the effects of the declaration would be suspended to allow time for talks. he says he hopes for a negotiated solution. the spanish government has dismissed the move, but will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on wednesday to discuss the crisis. 0ur europe editor katya adler reports from barcelona. they came in hope to

she pulls out a wine opener out of my purse.like a rabbit. and i was like, oh my god! that's like a weapon! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that is. >> i'm kind of laughing. karl's been taken to another room at this point, i don't know where he is, getting fully -- like he has no clothes on at this point. i'm like, this is so crazy. i'm so sorry, like i just always have -- i don't know why i carry wine opener. in my big bag i have all these little bags. she goes, we need to search the rest of the bags. yeah, yeah. she takes out my makeup bag. i go, she's not going to find anything in there. i had a second wine opener in my makeup bag, i swear. a tiny one. somehow subconsciously i stuck it in there. >> jimmy: really. >> she like takes it out. oh my god, i'm going to be on a no-fly list. something's going to happen to me. she goes, you can't have these on the plane. i'm like, i know. here's the thing. i just like alcohol. [ laughter ] and apparently i needed to be very prepared. but like i had the full one. >> jimmy: yeah. >> with the arms