As the Napa Valley moves forward from a disaster prone 2020, winemakers, tradespeople and wine aficionados are looking forward to a successful growing season in 2021. The Napa Valley Vintners released their annual vintage report for 2020 yesterday, and Napa Valley enjoyed a warm, dry winter with rain and cold weather not beginning until the 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…
Reds that have come across the crush pad and into tanks for primary fermentation are typically going through punch downs or punch overs, where the skins of the grapes are mixed back in with the juice, creating additional color, flavors and tannins. Sunny, warm days with cool nights are making for ideal ripening conditions for Read the full article…
“Our winemaking community is full of creative people who can adapt when the weather, power availability or other environmental changes take place.” — Pam Starr, Crocker & Starr, winemaker and owner While much of Napa Valley is currently experiencing significant power outages, we are ready to power on through harvest. With last week’s cooler weather Read the full article…
Doug Hill brought us up the mountain (even though you can’t see it) to introduce us to his crew picking Malbec grapes deep into the night. Night Harvesting is easier on the crew, ensures nice cool fruit coming into the winery, and is a really interesting thing to watch.
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