A hot, very dry summer that ended in early October with persistent rains.
Read MoreAn almost textbook perfect growing season. Dry, with the occasional needed shower, lots of sun, cooler than normal.
Read MoreA cool wet year that was saved by a warm, sunny spell beginning in mid-September.
Read MoreA year of contrasts. The drought of 1998 continued. August gave us uncommonly hot days and no rain. Harvest began early with high sugars and low acids. Then the rains came.
Read MoreA drought (California) year. Hot and dry from beginning to end. Early bud break, flowering, and harvest.
Read MoreA wet spring became a wonderfully cool summer, dry and sunny with just enough rain to keep the vines healthy.
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