Lots of interesting weather over the last few days and in the forecast. Winter for the vines in Napa Valley means rain and we’ll take all we can get right now. We’ve had some high winds as well but that seems over. Today has been sunny one moment then rainy the next. Great not only Read the full article…
Harvest Updates
Pruning continues on Mount Veeder and in Pope Valley at The Hess Collection Winery
The photo above is from Mount Veeder looking down at The Hess Collection Winery. The team at The Hess Collection Winery just began pruning their Mount Veeder and Pope Valley vineyards. These pruning shots are all from Pope Valley (Allomi Vineyard) and one shot from Mount Veeder looking down at our Estate that was quite Read the full article…
Vintage 2021 starts! Before and after pruning at Silverado Vineyards
The 2021 vintage is starting! We wanted to share some vineyard pruning photos from our friends over at Silverado Vineyards. The above photo is the “after” pruning photo, taken by Ben Leachman, their viticulturist from Walsh Vineyard Management. These were taken on Monday. The below is what it looked like as they are working their Read the full article…
All eyes looking to Napa Valley for an exciting 2021 growing season
As the Napa Valley moves forward from a disaster prone 2020, winemakers, tradespeople and wine aficionados are looking forward to a successful growing season in 2021. The Napa Valley Vintners released their annual vintage report for 2020 yesterday, and Napa Valley enjoyed a warm, dry winter with rain and cold weather not beginning until the Read the full article…
What is in store for the 2020 vintage?
Given the wildfires in Napa this year, there has been much talk about the 2020 vintage. As we have done for over 150 years, Napa Valley will persevere, and our winemakers will continue to make world-class wines. We’ve got grit and we’re facing every challenge 2020 is throwing our way and making the best of Read the full article…




