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.

From a quality standpoint, harvest was very good but a few varieties were low in yield. Megan has her hands full with the new vintage and the new wines are progressing well.

The crop this year looks to be normal in size. What is normal anyway?

Most of our crew have been with us for more than 20 years. We are so fortunate to have a loyal and dedicated workforce in these times.

The days go slow but the years go fast. I just completed my fiftieth harvest in Santa Barbara County.