Harvest is just around the corner for Ovid. Napa Valley, and for General Manager and Head Winemaker Austin Peterson, it’s time to focus on preparing for the exciting weeks ahead. This means finishing blends and racking to barrel, making sure all the tanks are ready, checking all equipment, and lots and lots of meetings. “It’s Read the full article…
Chris Hyde, Owner and Manager of Hyde Vineyards Estate, gives us a quick vintage update from their Estate Pinot Noir vineyard in Los Carneros. While grapes vary in size within each cluster, Chris says the cooler vintage led to smaller berries and smaller clusters, which means we can expect a lot of fruity, beautiful flavor Read the full article…
As we count down to Harvest 2026, Elizabeth Spencer Viticulturist Amelie Desmarchelier walks us through how her team measures Brix in the Boisset Collection Sauvignon Blanc vineyard in Rutherford. At this stage of the growing season, Brix is monitored regularly to track sugar levels and determine when the grapes have reached optimal ripeness. After sampling Read the full article…
Malek Amrani, Owner & CEO of The Vice, shares a look at the first signs of veraison on Cabernet grapes at his home estate in Soda Canyon. Malek says, “The next 8 to 10 weeks, we’ll be monitoring the sugar level in the vines… It’s the time the vines start to focus more on the Read the full article…
Jessica Luke Baumgartner, Director of Vineyard Operations of Cakebread Cellars, gives us a glimpse into early bloom at their 34-year-old Sauvignon Blanc vines in the Rutherford AVA, making them a week to a month early in the typical Napa Valley vintage timeline. She shares, “We are seeing warmer days with the earlier set so it Read the full article…
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