Harvest 2011

Harvest 2011- Week 2 Recap

Driving around last week in Alexander Valley I’ve really started to notice serious veraison.  A sister winery of ours down on the Central coast has Pinot Gris scheduled to be picked tomorrow.  Harvest is truly upon us.  The weather this week has been beautiful.  Cool, foggy mornings have given way to bright, sunny mid-days and ...

Harvest 2011 – Week 1 – Going through Veraison

Now I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself…Grapes can not be being harvested already.  So what’s this week 1 thing all about you ask???  I count the first week in August every year as week 1 of a 16 week harvest season.  Week 16 falls in the middle of November by which time normally all the ...