It’s now the middle of summer. We are experiencing a couple of warm sultry days reaching near 100°F. The grapes are progressing a little bit faster than we expected

Having farmer mentality, I would like to start with the weather report. The saying “When it rains, it pours!” describes winter so far. We have already reached thirteen inches of rain, which is our yearly average for most of our vineyards. Our vines are in good position with plenty of water in the soil, which means we won’t have to irrigate until June and we will be finished by late July.

It can’t be August!  Harvest is just a few weeks away.  We farmers always have to talk about the weather.  The summer has been very positive for growing conditions