We met up with Richard Salvestrin of Salvestrin to see what the next few weeks of grape growing will bring for the #2024vintage. This is the time of year when winemakers, grape growers and enologists start to plan for grapes coming into the winery. They walk the vineyards and test along the way so they Read the full article…
Save for some Sauvignon Blanc and grapes for sparking wine, most of the 2024 vintage is still maturing in the Napa Valley’s vineyards. Growers in most of Napa County are still waiting on veraison, the stage in which red varietals change from green to red. With harvest still weeks away for reds, many growers are Read the full article…
It’s official: the first picks of Harvest 2024 in Napa Valley started this week. This year Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, destined for sparkling wine, and Sauvignon Blanc, picked for a vibrant, crisp style of white wine were picked on the first two days of harvest in Napa Valley. “We want to pick when the acids Read the full article…
2024 HARVEST REPORT: CHANDON CALIFORNIA CALLS FIRST PICK AND ANNOUNCES START TO NAPA VALLEY HARVEST Napa Sparkling Wine Harvest Begins ‘Right On Time,’ Winemaker Pauline Lhote Expects “An Outstanding, High Quality 2024 Crop” Following A Wet Winter and Warm Summer Napa Valley, August 7, 2024 – Chandon California officially announced the start of Napa’s wine Read the full article…
We recently went to Yountville to catch up the Taylor Abudi, viticulturist at Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley, to see where the 2024 vintage is headed. It looks like we have a break in the summer heat for a while which is really good for flavor, ripeness and tannin development over the next few weeks. Read the full article…
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