If you are walking the vineyards of Napa Valley in August, you might see the rows littered with grapes. What gives! Those grapes make great wines, yes? Of course. But “thinning” – the process of dropping some fruit – helps the quality and development of the remaining fruit. As with everything we do in the Read the full article…

With #harvest2020 underway, we are happy to share this throwback photo from The Hess Collection Winery from the 1989 Harvest.  

Harvest has begun at Schramsberg in Napa Valley! Hugh Davies and the winemaking team saber bottles of their Querencia Brut Rosé sparkling wine in celebration. The first Pinot Noir grapes came in from Carneros! Cheers to a great harvest and a fantastic 2020 vintage!

These photos from Harvest 2020 come to us from the good winery folks at Lang & Reed Wine Company. They were taken at from Sugarloaf Vineyard in Los Carneros. This is Bock 9, which is Cabernet Franc – Clone 214 Here’s an update from John Skupny: “From bloom to harvest is usually around 120 days… Read the full article…

Bruce Devlin, the winemaker at Ballentine Vineyards, was kind enough to give us a vineyard update. Here’s what he had to say: “It’s been a really aggressive year in the vineyard. Several warm days have really pushed the vines along, and it’s been hard to keep up with the work. We are finally getting a Read the full article…