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!

Mustard Flowers

The yellow mustard flowers that come up after a good dose of winter rains have out done themselves, and I know I’m grateful. This year can really use the bright spot, and in the bright yellow waves that’s literally what they are around wine country right now. Great time to just take a drive and enjoy. Here are a few photos:

Winter Yellows

Note - this post was originally published 02.01.2015

One of the seasonal wonders of Napa Valley that we look forward to each year is the yellow mustard.  After the first serious rains of winter - usually in January - these bright yellow flowers, knee-high in height, bloom throughout the vineyards.  Miles of yellow, a sea of flowers divided into waves among the rows of grape vines.