I spent most of today leaf pulling in the Cabernet sauvignon vines in preparation for harvest tomorrow. I got a good look at the fruit as I stripped the leaves away and I'm estimating the crop is a little lighter than last year. And the vines seem to be shutting down rather early.
The leaf pulling was a very dusty activity, I was filthy by the time I had finished. The Napa Valley is expecting its first storm-series of the season tomorrow, perfectly timed to coincide with the Cabernet harvest. It will be a rather soggy harvest event, but at least I, and the grapes, will be clean at the end of it. Oh well, sigh.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
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VG: I've got just the right wine red slicker for you!
NHW: That's a lot of pink/purple. I'd look like a bottle of Beaujolais nouveau!
Glad I missed this one then.
Thud: It was wet, but not cold...so tolerable.
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