Sara Fowler – winemaker at PEJU – was kind enough to give us a quick update earlier this week on what it looks like in Rutherford right now, and how her Cabernet Sauvignon is coming along so far this year:   Stay tuned as we share many more video updates over the next few months!

The pattern of the growing season is setting in: long cool nights with foggy mornings from #sfbay, following by a mid-morning warmup, and nice warm afternoons. Repeat until harvest!

Spring has come to Spring Mountain!

We reached out to the team at Tres Sabores recently as the sheep have invaded the valley. Why do farmers in Napa Valley use sheep? Here are the reasons that Julie Johnson gave: No use of fossil fuels or chemicals for weed control. Peace and quiet in the vineyard (Julie notes that they’re pretty social Read the full article…

We have bud break in Carneros – our first reported on the 2021 vintage in Napa Valley. The above is from Hudson Ranch. Also, our friends at Hyde Estate in Carneros are reporting bud break as well!