Weed Whacking Champ
When it’s been a minute, and you need help weed whacking in the vineyard with precision - mowing down the weeds and protecting the vines. Francisco did and expert job in this vineyard. Here’s a picture of the before.
Good Views Don’t Get Old
Good views in the vineyard don’t get old. Neither does a well-tended hillside.
Pruning Shears
A good pair of scissors in the vineyard is a must. Here the guys hung there’s up on a break from pruning the vineyard this winter.
Pruning in the vineyard
This winter … out in the fields, keeping warm, selecting and cutting vines, preparing for another great vintage.
Pruning Pro
It’s always fun to watch a master at work. This is Francisco pruning a vineyard this winter. Cheers!
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Snow flakes!
This is rare in our part of the world. To actual experience snow flakes falling. Francisco was up in a mountainside vineyard at just the right time.
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Foggy Morning View
There’s nothing like having your head in the clouds. These views don’t get old.
Snow on the Mountains
We had some white-capped mountains in view this winter. The past few years has only given us a few frosty nights, but winter was back this year, and welcomed.
Retaining Wall
We had a big project this winter repairing and replacing retaining walls in the vineyard. Winter is a chance to update infrastructure in the vineyard.
Signs of Winter
It happened. This year, the winter season kicked off with a few good, heavy pouring, rain storms. For us, winter is the rainy season. It’s just that the past few years have been light on the rain. So after a community, collective sigh of relief that the rain damped any chance of an October fire storm, we sloshed around at all the rain and marveled at seeing water were we haven’t for months. Signs of Winter!
Foggy mornings
Foggy mornings, that marine layer that creeps in at night and gently rolls back in the morning is the stuff of legends and one thing that makes our growing region unique. We’ve been having lots of magical foggy mornings lately.
Fall Colors
New England may boast and brag about it’s beautiful forest fall colors, but the vineyards in Northern California do not disappoint. The colors across the fields, against the fall … definitely November vibes.
Falcon Kite
As the fruit begins to really ripen (and get sweet) some of our clients use falcon kites to help discourage the birds from collecting their own berries. These are so cool. Here we are installing one for the end of the growing season.
Harvest 2021
Harvest is well underway. For us it starts with the Pinot Noir grapes. We pick and night or in the early morning, so the fruit is fresh - cooler, and firmer for transport to the winery.
Vineyard view
Sometimes, you just get that chance for a great view from the top. Francisco was working on the roof of a winery one day, and took this photo. Wine country looking good.
Keeping It Clean
It’s hard work, but also satisfying working. Tending the the vines, and keeping the vineyard clean. When the vineyard looks this good, there’s no doubt that it’s been well taken care of.
Second Pass Suckering
The vines are growing, summer sun and all... This gives us an opportunity to do a second pass through the vineyard and sucker the plants. Here are some photos from vineyards that we’ve worked again this month. Cheers!
