That was quite a little storm we had and there are still lots of grapes hanging in the vineyards. The weather forecast that I had heard for yesterday was partly cloudy, but no rain. Well, we did have some precipitation in the morning, and only caught the sun peeking out a bit for brief periods in the afternoon. The humidity will foster rot in the grapes still out there.
But yesterday, I passed a vineyard in the Rutherford area where they were fighting back. They were removing leaves and canes in the vine fruit zone to promote better air circulation. Look at that picture above and you will see LOTS of vegetation on the ground. This is labor intensive work in an effort to save the crop.
The vineyard foreman said they would be picking on Sunday or Monday. Innocently I asked "You mean if we don't get any more rain you'll pick on Sunday or Monday? He looked at me with an expression that asked "What didn't you understand?". Then he restated that they would be picking on Sunday or Monday.
Buena Suerte, Mi Amigo!
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