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!
SOMMtv has been all over Napa Valley filming for Harvest 2021. In a few weeks (looks like October 15), we;ll get to see the entire episode. Check out the trailer:
Aaron Pott, owner and winemaker at Pott Wines, shared video of him doing punch downs. You might ask, what is a punch down anyway? In the early stages of winemaking, as the grapes start fermenting, winemakers will leave the grape skins in contact with the juice to extract color and tannin. A “punch down” refers Read the full article…