All my spare time has been spent in the vineyard catching up on a fortnight's worth of shoot-stuffing and trunk-suckering. Fruit set looks good so far, especially in the Pinot grigio. The Cabernet Sauvignon is perhaps only 70% through flowering, but everything looks like it's going according to plan. 2013 is looking like it maybe another excellent vintage.
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Nice! Nice! And nice!
Vgirl, have you ever published a photo of your wine labels?
Oh my: proclaiming a vintage in June!
Welcome back to your adopted homeland.
That balloon would have blown past your bedroom window at about 70!
NHW: No, because Vinoland does not have a label.
Tomasso: You are right, I probably am being a little premature...need to factor in the possibility of a hail-storm in August and a plague of locusts in September.
Thud: Yup, might have gotten stuck in that westernmost elm tree...next to the kite :)
VG:
No, no, you are in America now--pollyannaville...
Dreadful here in Piedmont VG. Still cold and wet. Does not augur well for 2013 vintage.
Tomasso: Actually, I do find Americans to be more optimistic, on the whole, than Brits.
Ron: The Lucchesi were complaining about how unusually cool it's been...seems like all of Europe is getting a late start to nice weather this year.
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