Friday, July 29, 2016

Veraison


...when the grapes start to turn and the ripening season begins.

The birds are always aggressive. The very first pink grape I found in in the vineyard had a peck taken out of it. So I put up TubeMan. He'll buy us a few days before the birds get used to him. We'll put up the netting next week.

It's been a cool (as in cool temperatures) first half of the season. But the real magic happens after veraison, so there's still time for a great vintage. Hope for two months of days in the low 90s.