How important was the rain over the weekend? Well, it’s more rain than we had all growing season (Oct 20 – September 21). While some #NapaValley vineyard ponds are filling back up because of this downpour, we still need a good prolonged rainy season ahead of us. So keep doing the #raindance!
Over the weekend, we saw a remarkable amount of rain in the valley with as much as 11 or 12 inches reported in places. The photo above is from this morning from “AussieInNapa“. This rain is going to help tremendously as we set up for next year’s vintage coming off a really, really dry year Read the full article…
Is it too early to talk about the 2022 vintage? Likely yes, but the rain we are getting now and the rest of this week will all go towards next year. There’s snow up in the sierras and, while early, we need a good deal of snowpack this year to help with next summer’s water Read the full article…
At this point, almost all grapes are picked in Napa Valley. There are a few small cooler areas where grapes are still hanging, but not much at all. Grapes that were picked 6 weeks ago are already in barrel in some cases, and just like that, the #2021vintage is in. Overall feeling: lower yields in Read the full article…
We asked Patrick Saboe, Director of Winemaking at The Wine Foundry in Napa Valley, how the 2021 wines are looking as they come into the winery. All in all, the growing season, other than a lack of water, in Napa Valley was pretty mild and the result is really good fruit coming into the wineries!