Senior Vineyard Manager at Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Domenick Bianco, gave a pretty great update om the 2021 vintage at josephphelps.com. As we begin veraison, drought conditions persist but we are in great shape for a spectacular vintage. All the early work the vineyard team has done is paying off. Our vines look healthy and Read the full article…
With increasing interest and concern we are seeing about the drought conditions in California we thought it would be a good time to give you an update on the water conditions in Napa Valley. Mediterranean Climate First off, it is important to understand that Napa Valley and the surrounding Bay Area (including Sonoma) are in Read the full article…
We caught up with Linda Trotta, Director of Winemaking at Bread & Butter Wines, to have her tell us a little bit about what to expect next in the 2021 vintage. We are starting to see Veraison all over the valley and Linda was kind enough to tell us what that means (and how to Read the full article…
This is Pinot Noir in the Los Carneros AVA of Napa Valley. This means harvest is in the horizon!
We are starting to see spots of purple popping up in the vineyards this week! Veraison is starting!