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Need to till this year, but we're pretty soggy also. These are the 2 year old Zinfandel, swollen buds but no green just yet.

We had two inches - mostly overnight- and now we are scheduled for intermittent showers. Loving every drop!

My understanding is that sterilization isn't necessary for wine, due to the low pH and high ABV, and as you noted, it's not feasible for...

If you're just doing a bottle at a time - even a case at a time - I'm not sure you need a fancy, automated solution. I have a tub which...

Exactly why I wanted to get them in ASAP. They are also bare root, so always good to move quick. But yeah, we're getting soaked right...

350 in one session- I’ll bet you are sore! I’m pretty sure rain is headed your way to give those plants a nice drink - and you get a...

Just finished planting 350 Sauvignon Blanc (1103p rootstock )last night... I'm very sore! 😔 But worth it! Gotta get more white grapes...

I've never used that rootstock. A rootstock that occasionally doesn't produce at all is a little scary. We have a loam with excellent...

I spur prune on a 4 line VSP system as often as I can. But I think it's important to be flexible based on what the vine may benefit from...

We sanitize and rinse a case at a time with this

Just means the vine isn't dormant when pruned. Only real risk is drowning new buds, like @Snafflebit said

@ovjock The pruning cuts will bleed if the cuts are made in the spring when sap is pushing. It is normal and harmless. The cut should be...

You all are making me nervous. I haven't seen bud break here in SoCal on any of our vines yet (Zin, Sauv Blanc, Malbec, Sangiovese) :oops:

15" of rain over the Winter will do that!

Photos from the Primitivo pick