Veraison! Party!

We moved our "harvest" party up to late July to make sure our vineyard staff would be able to come -- once harvest actually starts, they're busy almost every day.  We were excited to see our vineyardists, wine club members, friends, family, and other Napa Valley wine people partying together under the oaks by our remote "Lost Orchard" vineyard at the east end of the property.  This is winemaker Diana Snowden Seysses, in from France, pouring magnums of two wines from the '90s and the rest from the '00s.  The food came from both sides of the boarder, the music was Norteño, and the weather was perfect -- which pretty much describes the growing season so far: slow, steady, and comfortable.  Here's a shot of Cabernet Sauvignon in our Brothers' Vineyard on August 8.  The chances of several curve balls coming up before harvest are near certain, but fingers are crossed.

Aug 11, 2019 at 2:24 PM Permalink