Here’s the latest from #NapaValley: Currently, the valley and towns inside the valley are safe. The valley floor remains untouched. The #HennesseyFire, which started in the mountains near #LakeHennessey, continued to move east on Monday and Tuesday, sparing the valley floor while putting some of our mountain vineyards in the east in danger. The latest Read the full article…
Day 2 of wildfire watch. — Year: 2020
Hennessey Fire in the Eastern Hills of Napa Valley
Our firefighters are once again proving to be #heroes. As many of you have heard, on Monday morning, a lightning strike in the eastern hills of Napa Valley started a #wildfire now known as the #HennesseyFire. We are encouraged by the overnight developments that the growth of the fire has slowed and the fire is Read the full article…
Continual canopy adjustment means perfect exposure right up to harvest
2020 Growing Season Recap from Davis Estates
2020 Growing Season Recap by Justin Leigon, Viticulturist at Davis Estates The first autumn rains came a few days before Thanksgiving 2019, bringing small amounts of precipitation throughout the Napa Valley. By the end of the month, only ~2 inches of rain had accumulated. Early December 2019 continued with the same pattern and was only Read the full article…
Napa Valley Aligoté coming in Young Inglewood Vineyards
Aligoté from Napa Valley? Yes, thanks to Young Inglewood Vineyards. They make such a small amount of this wine – like 20 cases in 2019 – that if you see a bottle, grab it as quick as you can! And, it’s one of the first grapes to come in every year for harvest. This started Read the full article…