A new season is upon us! The vines are emerging from their dormancy and starting to grow the young shoots that will eventually hold all of those clusters we will harvest in September. At this point in the year, a Viticulturist’s heart is filled with hope and excitement because Mother Nature has been kind so far. Bud break, the stage in grapevine development when the young shoots emerge from the dormant buds, is well under way in our Napa Chardonnay vineyards and just beginning in our Napa Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard.

Here's to the 2013 growing season!