Veraison's Started, wow!

That's color turning. Its a sure sign of ripening coming along very nicely and due to the dry, hot weather we've been having up and down the coast. Furthest along up north, Santa Cruz, south maybe about 1-2 weeks away from first red grapes showing.

Focus now is on timing for ripening, harvest. There's a fine balance between keeping the grapes from ripening too fast, providing much less water (water deficit) with full canopies will let the fruit ripen slower. We're praying for no major rains, no major winds.

Looking like an early harvest this year.