We hope you all have had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to fall. It is our favorite time of year at the winery because all the hard work we put into the vineyard finally comes to fruition during harvest.
The headline news does not have to remind us we are in a drought, we see it in the vineyards! Our forests are dry, our local ecosystems are dry, our concern for wild fires is ever mounting. Drought affects all crops and grapevines are no exception, but what is our experience in the Napa Valley? Let’s take a deeper look…
It is the dead of winter as I write this article, the vines are getting pruned and the mustard is thigh high. I'm often asked what do we do in the winter, or the so called "off season."
I’m not sure of the originations of this term, but we have come to know that it means an abundant crop and yes....2018 produced an abundant crop! That is fantastic news all around, it is great for the growers, great for the winery and most importantly, good news for the consumer. Not only was the crop sizable, it was extremely good quality as well.
