It’s early but all signs so far point to good growing conditions for Napa Valley’s 2022 vintage. The concern about lack of water has been lessened by big storms at the end of last year and some late-season rains this spring. Reservoirs are full of water and the winemakers of Napa Valley are full of Read the full article…
We had a good deal of rain mid-April here in the valley. Now things are warming up and we are seeing shoot growth all over the valley. We’ll be making some videos for you soon to give you some insight.
Not much to report! We are going to get some much needed rain in a few days, and we are having some cool mornings, but this is a case of no news is good news!
March is usually Napa Valley’s last chance at rain on a normal season. This March we saw more rain than a year ago, but hopes for a “March Miracle” went unfulfilled. Over an inch in some places but an inch was about average for the month. We’ll take what we can get at this point! Read the full article…
In the past 2 weeks, we’ve gone from “green fuzzies” to popped buds all over the valley. Last Thursday, we went up to Henry Ranch in Pope Valley (in the far eastern side of Napa Valley) to take a look at 50+ year old Chenin Blanc vines with Shaina Harding of Gaderian Wines! And we Read the full article…