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# What We're Reading --
- URL: https://bevnews.net/what-were-reading-168/
- Published: 2026-09-11T04:14:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T04:14:25.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
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## [**OSU research helps Pinot noir producers rethink yield and quality**](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/osu-research-helps-pinot-noir-producers-rethink-yield-quality?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=0da4ec7c10-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F09%5F09%5F09%5F27%5FCOPY%5F01&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-75df4ebc77-587960459)

A decade-long OSU study tested whether cluster thinning — removing grape clusters before harvest — consistently improved Pinot noir fruit and wine quality. (Oregon State University Extension Service)

## [There’s a new reason to visit this oft-overlooked coastal California wine region](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/edna-valley-san-luis-obispo-22415163.php?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=0da4ec7c10-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F09%5F09%5F09%5F27%5FCOPY%5F01&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-75df4ebc77-587960459)

The San Francisco Chronicle's senior wine reporter, Jess Lander, plans a trip to San Luos Obospo's Edna Valley and its wineries.