No news is good news! We’ve made it through any concern of frost and are waiting for flowers to happen. Each flower can become a grape, so this delicate time is the last important stage before fruit set. But so far so good in the valley for the #2023Vintage!
2023 Napa Valley vintage update from Malek Amrani of Vice Wines — Harvest Updates
Historical Napa Valley snowfall delays budbreak
Napa Valley woke up to an unusual site on the morning of Friday, February 24: 12+ inches of snow on the hillsides surrounding the valley (and even a light dusting on the valley floor in some areas). While the snow was quite the topic of conversation throughout the weekend—especially as visitors around the globe joined Read the full article…
What does winter pruning have to do with fall’s harvest?
The 2023 vintage is kicking off! While we are a few week away from budbreak, long term vineyard planning involves already thinking about how to set up the vines for this season and beyond. Andrew Schweiger of Schweiger Vineyards discusses how decisions made in the vineyard this time of year can effect the next 2 Read the full article…
Is flooding bad for vineyards
rainfall summary – a HUGE amount of rain
As we ended 2022, the rains came down in buckets here in Napa Valley. At some point leading up to the new year, Napa (the city) got 2 inches of rain in under 6 hours. And, as we post this, more rain (a dangerous storm) is expected to arrive tomorrow. Some of the mountain areas Read the full article…