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Clone of June, 2023

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Back in our Italian vineyard in Los Alamos, the vines are growing larger than normal due to the massive rains of the winter. In most cases that’s good news, but some adjustments are required for excessive growth. Harvest might be a couple of weeks late this year. We are having cool weather during bloom. With these strong vines, we could have some complications like irregular fruit set. Farming has a hard time being normal.

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June, 2023

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Back in our Italian vineyard in Los Alamos, the vines are growing larger than normal due to the massive rains of the winter. In most cases that’s good news, but some adjustments are required for excessive growth. Harvest might be a couple of weeks late this year. We are having cool weather during bloom. With these strong vines, we could have some complications like irregular fruit set. Farming has a hard time being normal.

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July, 2023

From the Ground Up

Over the years, you have heard me mention the weather almost constantly. Well, here is some more. After a winter filled with rain and a cooler spring than normal (June gloom), it has warmed up, and hopefully, we are headed for something close to normal.

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May, 2023

From the Ground Up

I returned to a wide-awake vineyard that is not hurting for water. This could be one of the most interesting growing seasons ever. Good or bad, I’ll blame it on the weather.

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March, 2023

From the Ground Up

In our last newsletter, we expressed our hopes for a nice wet winter. Well, we had one day with six inches of rain, and a couple of weeks later, one day with five inches, which made conditions challenging.

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Sail Croatia on a private luxury motor yacht with Lucas & Lewellen

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Visit Split, Stari Grad or Vis, Hvar, Mljet, Dubrovnik, Korcula, Makarska, and back to Split overnight

We suddenly may have space for one couple in a lower double on this special cruise.

Join Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards as we charter a private luxury yacht and sail the Adriatic Coast for 7 glorious days in the spring.

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