Benessere Vineyards Winemaker/General Manager Matt Reid gives an update on the 2025 growing season from their Sagrantino vines in St. Helena. The vines have gone through bloom and set and the berries are developing nicely via cell division, which will continue until veraison in another month or so. “So far, it looks like a very Read the full article…
Harvest Notes
Napa Valley growing season off to a good start with spring rains
Groth Vineyard & Winery Director of Winegrowing Ted Henry gives an update on the 2025 growing season from their estate vineyard in Oakville. Thanks to heavy rains over spring, the cover crop is lush and the soil is well-saturated, which contributes to big, beautiful grape clusters and sets them up nicely for the whole growing Read the full article…
2024 Harvest Press Conference
Listen in as we discuss Napa Valley’s 2024 growing season and vintage with our expert panel. Our panelists include Matt Stornetta, owner of Stornetta Made Farming; Bertus van Zyl, lead winemaker at Farm Collective; Richie Allen, senior director of winemaking at Rombauer Vineyards; and Pauline Lhote, winemaking director at CHANDON. The conversation is moderated by Read the full article…



