Steady as she goes for our vines this week; our Lytton Springs vine has been pruned, and is now settling back into its pre-spring routine, whereas our Monte Bello vine is still to go under the clippers; I’m told we’re about… Read More ›
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#VineWatch13: Week 3!
As followers of this year’s special VineWatch series now know, Lytton Springs has joined our program, so to accommodate their schedule, we’ll now be posting our dual-property VineWatch updates together on Mondays. And with that said, may I present #VineWatch13: Week 3!… Read More ›
#VineWatch13: Week 2, The Lytton Springs Debut!
It is my great pleasure to introduce to you, making its debut on the VineWatch 2013 stage, direct from Row 4 of the North Flat, our Lytton Springs 2013 VineWatch vine! Would you join me please, as we welcome … That’s… Read More ›
VineWatch: Week 2
You could not have picked a more different day to shoot a Week 2 VineWatch photo: Just an absolutely beautiful day on the mountain, though very, very cold! In fact, we actually had snow on the upper vineyards just the… Read More ›
On A Mountain, You Can See A Vine Forever: The Long Overdue Return of VineWatch!
Back in 2010, on this blog, we engaged in what proved to be a genuinely fascinating enterprise, something we called VineWatch. Essentially, in simplest form, we selected a vine, and visually tracked its progress through the growing season. The whole… Read More ›
VineWatch 2010: We Made It!
On a cold and wet Friday morning, our lil’ vine came to the end of a long and significant journey; through thick and thin, rain and wind, sun and cold, it has weathered this most mysterious of growing seasons with… Read More ›
VineWatch 2010: The End of the Beard?
Soon, Mr. Beard, so very, very soon …
VineWatch 2010: IX! (Beard Watch?)
Well, we’re getting closer and closer to the finish line; Miss Mother Nature has very kindly been supplying copious amounts of warmth and sunshine, and while we’ve of course had to drop quite a bit of fruit, the remaining clusters… Read More ›
VineWatch 2010: VIII!
Oh, our friend is looking so beautiful! Getting closer and closer to harvest all the time!
VineWatch 2010: VI!
Lovely, lovely morning on the mountain, and a perfect time to go check in on our vine … Now, while we STILL haven’t seen veraison yet (at least not on our chosen friend here, though we are finally starting to… Read More ›
