Napa Valley Grapegrowers reported on March 21 that bud break is happening in Carneros! A brand new vintage of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is beginning to bloom. Photos by Cakebread Cellars and Renteria Vineyard Management
We’ve almost tripled our rainfall compared to this time last year, but does the recent February snow get included in these numbers? Sometimes, depending on how fast it melts. “None of the weather stations have heating rain gauges so if the snow piles up on it, the rain gauges just record the amount of liquid Read the full article…
Napa Valley woke up to an unusual site on the morning of Friday, February 24: 12+ inches of snow on the hillsides surrounding the valley (and even a light dusting on the valley floor in some areas). While the snow was quite the topic of conversation throughout the weekend—especially as visitors around the globe joined Read the full article…
The 2023 vintage is kicking off! While we are a few week away from budbreak, long term vineyard planning involves already thinking about how to set up the vines for this season and beyond. Andrew Schweiger of Schweiger Vineyards discusses how decisions made in the vineyard this time of year can effect the next 2 Read the full article…
Here are a few graphs comparing last winter season to this winter season!