Veraison 2015

August 5, 2015

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

Powdery Mildew

July 8, 2015

I do routine walks through the vineyards every few days. Not just because I enjoy walking amongst the vines, which …

February 2, 2015

It snowed last night. It is a good thing I know how to make a warm fire. And as you …

December 31, 2014

Wired.com posted an article today that said 2014 Kind or Sucked. And in a weird quirk, 2014 here will indeed …

December 1, 2014

I was reading an article today in the NY Times about data driven farming. Being myself an entrepreneur who has …

September 22, 2014

Today is the fall (autumnal) equinox in the northern hemisphere. And it rained again last night dropping 4.5 cm (1.8 …

July 11, 2014

It seems I am not a soothsayer. An oracle. Or a shaman. I wondered some months ago if the wet …

June 24, 2014

A little summer thunder storm dropped 5 cm (2 in) of rain last night. I got lucky when I started …