April Frost Again

April 21, 2017

Last year we had killing frost at the end of April. And this year it has happened again. So far …

Three Grapes

September 2, 2016

I have mentioned before that one of our vineyards is rather eclectic in its distribution of vines varieties. So below …

July 17, 2016

The weather this year has been unusual. This spring I saw our first frost damage, and then the rest of …

September 5, 2015

We picked our Pinot gris this week. With a warm August the grapes were ripe, but we were letting them …

August 5, 2015

I have been reading that this year many wine growing regions have experienced early ripening (most evident by veraison, which …

June 28, 2015

June is a good month. Our cherry and mulberry trees ripen with fresh fruit for the picking, the vegetable garden …

August 21, 2014

Last year I wrote that downy mildew was relatively uncommon in our vineyard. However, it has been cool and raining …

June 1, 2014

Not everyone knows this, but wine grape vines bloom. After all, they are a member of the flowering plant class …