A light drizzle fell over the vineyard early the other morning, typical for this time of year.
Cool, foggy mornings with heavy drizzle have replaced the warm, hot days of just a week ago. There is even a little rain in the forecast, not …
The weather forecast is calling for cool temperatures and light rain for the third week in April. Typical of the ups and downs of our springti…
The last week of March brought strong north winds to our area, keeping any storms away for the time being.
Our crews are out pruning after having several days off due to rain. We have a few areas where the ground is saturated and water is actually r…
A light rain falls over the vineyard as I write my first column of the New Year. Hopefully, the rain is a trend that will continue well into 2017.
Activities on the vineyard slow down this time of year. We are caught up with planting cover crops, equipment and trellis repairs.
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After enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday with family in Woodlake and Visalia, we are back home, where a nice, gentle rain is falling. Hopefully…
The warm days of summer are passing by quickly, and our Pinot Noir grapes are almost at full veraison.
Summer officially began last week and we had the temperatures to prove it.
Hard to believe we are half-way through June. The first week of the month turned out to be hot, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees near…
Our Pinot Noir vines began blooming 10 days ago, pushed by the warm, 85-degree days of the past week.
Strong, cold winds blew across the area followed by a beautiful, warm Easter Sunday.
Our early-morning temperatures are finally cooling off, making it feel a little more like fall.
We picked our last Syrah grapes last week, ending the 2015 season for us.
Over the last couple of weeks I have traveled down to the Santa Ynez Valley more than I have over the last year.
The last couple of weeks have brought cool, drizzly days to the Central Coast. You can almost always count on it raining during the week Los R…
My grandfather Sam used to always tell me the weather would usually begin to warm up around the 22nd of February. I wonder what he would say a…
Now that we are more than half-way through November, it is finally beginning to feel like autumn.