Yesterday (Aug 2nd) we got a report of Sauvignon Blanc coming in at Honig Vineyard & Winery. Here’s what the team at Honig had to say: “It’s August 2nd and the first day of the Napa 2022 Harvest! It’s the earliest start to harvest on record. Received our first fruit from our grower partner Gordon Read the full article…
Last Friday, we went out and met with Mike Tracy, Director of Winemaking at Trois Noix. He took us into the famous Muir Hanna Vineyard in the western side of Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley – where we visited some historic Chardonnay vines. The grapes are looking fantastic and If all goes according to Read the full article…
Veraison, the colorful benchmark in the wine grape-growing season as grapes turn from green to translucent gold and purple, is underway in Napa Valley. David McGraw from Silverado Farming Company confirmed that they had begun noticing the new color in grapes “earlier this week” in upvalley vineyards. Read the entire article at Napa Valley Register
Last week, we met up with Ivo Jeramaz of Napa Valley’s Grgich Hills Estate in Violet’s Vineyard to discuss how the 2022 growing season is going. The vineyard – just north of Yountville – is unique in that it has some of the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa Valley (over 60 years old!). Ivo Read the full article…