Winemaker Pauline Lhote Says 2023 Harvest Is “One for the Record Books” But Praises Slow Ripening Season as “A Dream” for Sparkling Wine Napa Valley, August 25, 2023 – Chandon California officially announced the start of its 50th sparkling wine harvest today, with Head Winemaker Pauline Lhote calling the first pick of Napa’s 2023 season. Grapes Read the full article…

Cathy Corison, Owner, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager of Corison Winery on Napa Valley’s Highway 29 in St Helena, joins us to tell us why this is the time of year that the winemakers of Napa Valley prune grapes off their vines. Hint – it’s all about making the best wine possible! For more news on Read the full article…

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!

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…

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…