Bee Still My Heart

The French have a saying that the best thing to leave behind in a vineyard is a footprint. Good winegrowers walk their vines regularly. The technical word for this is “scouting.” If a disease or insect infestation is caught early it can be mitigated. If boots aren't on the ground regularly it could be too late.

Shari Avenius was walking her vineyard on a rainy Saturday looking for anything unusual. That she did find. A massive bee swarm enveloped part of a Merlot vine. This can only be taken as a good omen: the 2024 Avenius Red should be exceptional.

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