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…
Last week we caught up with Nile Zacherle, winemaker at David Arthur Vineyards, to discuss what the whole valley is starting to see in the vineyards – Veraison! Nile explains that this is an ideal time to drop fruit for even ripeness and grape quality. For more about David Arthur Vineyards, visit https://napavalley.wine/makers/wineries/David_Arthur_Vineyards
Hope Goldie – Vice President, Winemaking at Darioush in Napa Valley – met up with us in the vineyard last week to check in on the 2024 growing season in Napa Valley’s wine country. Hope is farming with a little more canopy this year to give the grapes just a little more sun protection as Read the full article…
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