One of the most exciting aspects of harvest time is harvesting wine grapes at night. We do this for multiple reasons: It keeps the vineyard crews safer than picking during the high heat of the day It gives the crews a longer time to work without worrying about heating up the grapes which results in Read the full article…

An update from Chris at Bouchaine Vineyards in Carneros on the 2020 harvest: “A cooler summer in Carneros was followed by some nice heat. The third week of August kicked harvest off at Bouchaine Vineyards (on 8/20), a week or so earlier than average. We see smaller clusters across the board for Pinot Noir and Read the full article…

What does harvest look like on the crush pad this year? We’ll let the teams at Paraduxx, Trefethen Family Vineyards and Tres Sabores show you! Above is the team at Paraduxx. Below is Julie at Tres Sabores: And here is the team at Trefethen Family Vineyards:   The story of this vintage started long before Read the full article…

Harvest is moving forward in Napa Valley. We continue with whites and early ripening reds coming in across the valley. Above is a photo of grapes coming in at Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery. Below are shots from Monticello Vineyards and Amici Cellars. Follow #NapaHarvest in social media for updates directly from the wineries. While Read the full article…

We woke up this morning (if we went to sleep at all) relieved that the #HennesseyFire has continued to veer away from the valley floor. We’re hopeful that the hills to the east of #Napa have been through the worst of it. While not contained, the endless work that first responders and fire crews have Read the full article…