Harvest is on the horizon! Veraison started the first week of August, and by the 12th Ed had covered the vines in 15 miles of netting to protect the fruit from getting eaten by flocks of birds! The crew just finished green thinning, which helps to ensure even ripening of the clusters. Harvest is on schedule to start around Labor Day (9/7 this year). We usually harvest about mid-September. We are looking forward to a stellar 2009 vintage. It starts in the vineyard!