2008 Harvest Reports


January 01, 2009



2008 Harvest updates

Harvest 2008 began on Diamond Mountain in early Sept when a heat wave brought sugars up quickly in vineyards with with small berries, light crops.  Read the weekly updates for Diamond Mountain and other AVAs in the Napa Valley written by grape growers and winemakers.  These will be uploaded Fridays.

Oct 3- Activity picks up with threats of rain

Sept 25- Continued cool weather

Sept 18- Cooler weather slows harvest

Sept 11- The Rush to Crush

Sept 4- Action replaces sunrise strolls






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As the "wait and watch" part of the vintage begins in the vineyard, Bill takes on a couple of sacred cows...
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