Harvest Update, 10/4

We wait and wait and wait .... Mother Nature sure reminds us that she's way more powerful then any spreadsheet or models or plans we can put in place.

The 2006 growing season is certainly different. We had the rains & cold weather that marked our Spring, this cause late fruit and bloom. And then we had the CRAZY HOT MANY LONG days in the 100's in August and September which really got veraison and sugars going.

But now, with the fog and the cool Autumn weather suddenly upon us, sugars have stopped and harvest up and down California is delayed.

So we wait.

We are hoping that our Alta Mesa Mourvedre grapes will be ready to be picked and crushed next week, if not, yours truly will be all alone driving a 16 foot flat bed truck to Santa Maria. Anyone out there want to drive down with me? if so, please email me soon.

Thanks, Bettina