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In the Vineyards
Vineyard Update: Cover Crops and Bloom
Our permanent California native cover crop is looking good this morning! We’re waiting for it to seed out before we mow. Three native species were planted back in November 2010 – California brome, blue wildrye, and California barley. A covercrop … Read More
Update: Whip Grafting Cabernet Franc
Just received a field report from Aaron who was at the Miller vineyard where we were whip grafting earlier this year. Aaron: Things look like they’re progressing nicely with lots of new growth. We’ll be tying here soon to establish … Read More
Cluster Counts and Fruit Set Evaluation: Taking a Guess
June has arrived and with that comes the ending of bloom and fruit set, which means that we have reached the second stage in evaluating the size and quality of the upcoming harvest. If you remember, we first counted tiny … Read More
Video: Whip it good? Aaron teaches us how to whip graft
Aaron gives us a quick look at whip grafting in his latest ‘Notes from the Vineyard‘ below. Leave any questions for Aaron in the comments below or at our Facebook page! We’re all looking forward to some yummy Cab Franc… … Read More
April’s Vineyard View: Springtime Showers
The rain continues to fall! It would have been a great powder day at Kirkwood, but I can’t disappear that easily. Lodi saw about 3/4 of an inch this week, which takes our 2010 season rainfall total to a little … Read More
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