2002 Weather & Harvest Reports
July 29, 2003
Weird Weather This Year
So the weather this year is very unusual. First, Spring never seemed to arrive. Then heat waves hit during bloom. Now, rain is predicted. Ugh.... Last Friday, a short and intense rain hit Napa and...Posted by Sasha at 11:52 AM
July 24, 2003
Rain in Napa
Just heard that Napa had a pretty good shower this morning. It ended after about 10 minutes and now it is just humid and cloudy. The grape growers are praying for no mildew....Posted by Sasha at 11:41 AM
December 31, 2002
The Rains in Napa
Kiara and I drove to Napa this afternoon to pick up a foiler. A foiler is an expensive piece of machinery (around $1,500) that simply seals the foil around the bottle neck. Considering that each...Posted by Sasha at 11:31 PM
December 17, 2002
El Niño Strikes Again
For the past couple of days, California has been pounded by a torrential storm. After a year with virtually no rain, the water tables and vineyard wells have been low. We need the rain; Ray...Posted by Sasha at 12:25 PM
October 21, 2002
Harvest Report: Week 10- Nearing Finish Line
According to St. Helena Star's 10th (& Final) Week Harvest Report, the harvest has wrapped up for a majority of Napa Valley growers and winemakers. Here are some final observations:Early harvest predictions were for a...Posted by Sasha at 10:34 AM
September 29, 2002
Harvest Report: Week 7- Trends Emerge
As the harvest continues, trends are emerging. St. Helena Star's 7th Week Harvest Report, has some great insights: Ripeness has evened out thanks to the weather.As we begin to press the Pinot Noir, we’re finding...Posted by Sasha at 09:07 PM
September 09, 2002
Harvest Report: Grapes ripening slowly
Checking this week's St. Helena Star Weekly Harvest Report, most winemakers and vineyard managers are reporting similar things: ...Quality demands by all wineries are very strict. They are requesting: two clusters per shoot at the...Posted by Sasha at 10:01 AM
August 29, 2002
Impacts of Heat Wave
We've had a head wave last couple of days that will significantly contribute to ripening. The past few weeks' moderate temperatures led to even and gradual ripening so this heat should accelerate the ripening. On...Posted by Sasha at 09:36 AM
August 25, 2002
Harvest Report: Cautiously Optimistic
I found a great harvest resource- The St. Helena Star Weekly Harvest Report. It interviews several reputable winemakers and vineyard managers about the status of their crop, observations, and forecasts. Here is a summary of...Posted by Sasha at 10:24 AM
August 21, 2002
Preparing for Harvest
So the preparation for the 2002 harvest is ramping up. I need to contact my trusted advisors and grapegrowers to see how my babies, the grapes, are doing. According to David Coffaro's Monday journal entry,...Posted by Sasha at 09:39 AM
July 25, 2002
Grapes Looking Good
The articles keep coming in professing the same things: a bigger and later harvest thanlast year, the grapes are undergoing verasion, and weather for the rest of the year is critical to maintain high quality....Posted by Sasha at 09:17 AM
July 24, 2002
2002 California Grape Tonnage Estimates
According the Allied Grape Grower's article, 2002 crop forecast is released by the State, Early in July, the State of California Ag Statistics Service released the first 2002 grape crop forecast. In August the State...Posted by Sasha at 09:29 AM
July 20, 2002
Vineyards Cutting Crop
Tim Tesconi's article, Grape glut prompting growers to cut crop, in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat explains that many growers are thinning their crops. Faced with what could be the biggest grape crop in North...Posted by Sasha at 07:51 PM
July 19, 2002
Harvest Report: Grapes are Changing Color
For those interested in how my babies, the grape vines, are doing they are changing color in some regions but not in others. The grapes in Russian River have been changing colors from green to...Posted by Sasha at 03:33 PM
July 02, 2002
Harvest Update: from David Coffaro
Since I live in San Francisco and work in Sunnyvale, I track the harvest and weather in many ways. Some of the most accurate information is from the grape growers or winemakers. I frequently check...Posted by Sasha at 11:55 AM
Heat Wave
The weather around the Bay Area has been very hot the past couple of days. I checked NorthbayWeather.com Healdsburg 72 hour temperature chart. Looks like yesterday had a high of 99 and a low...Posted by Sasha at 09:29 AM
June 25, 2002
Weather Report: Healdsburg (Coffaro Winery Weather Station)
As of 11:36am, the current weather conditions at Coffaro Estate Winery are: Hopefully this will be the heat that Casey from Eaglepoint was hoping for....Posted by Sasha at 12:00 PM
Report from Eric Glomski
I called Eric, the Winemaker at David Bruce, on his cell phone this afternoon. He was cruising around Paso Robles, checking up on their Central Coast grapes. Last week, he went up to the Russian...Posted by Sasha at 09:59 AM
June 20, 2002
Robert Parker's Vintage Chart (2001)
The (in)famous Robert Parker has updated his Vintage Chart to include the 2001 Harvest on his site, eparker. His highest rating was 96 (out of 100) for California Cabernets. Thankfully, the year of my first...Posted by Sasha at 04:40 PM
June 17, 2002
Harvest Concerns - Mendocino
Casey Hartlip from Eaglepoint Ranch in Mendocino, posted a message on the West Coast Wine Network about this year's harvest. He writes: "Its the middle of June and my Cabernet is at full bloom. We...Posted by Sasha at 10:13 AM
June 10, 2002
Another Day of Heat
For the past couple of days, the weather has been very warm. Even in the city, it has been very clear and warm. I checked on the home wines and only the Zinfandel: Damas Vineyards...Posted by Sasha at 11:07 PM
June 06, 2002
Moderate Heat Wave
According to Winecountryweather.com site, the last 72 hrs have been hot in Healdsburg. Just what the grapes need. Here is chart:...Posted by Sasha at 10:58 AM
May 30, 2002
Harvest Report: Pinot's Flowering in Carneros
Peter Brehm, who sells premium frozen grapes through Brehm Vineyards, sent out an email today with an update on the Harvest 2002. He says, "In the Carneros, the Pinot Noir grapes are flowering at 50%....Posted by Sasha at 02:36 PM
May 28, 2002
The Winemaker and the Weatherman
MAY 28, 2002 MOVEABLE FEAST on BusinessWeek Online By Thane Peterson Economist Orley Ashenfelter has long said the former relies on the latter. Now, he says that wisdom is becoming conventional Not many practitioners of...Posted by Sasha at 10:19 AM
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