A Hint of Autumn Sneaks Into Summer
Posted: Aug 6, 2007 4:50pm ET
Subtle hints of change were evident this past weekend in Napa. It was as if autumn was sneaking into our midsummer weather. In the vineyards the red-wine grapes are gaining color. As I biked through Carneros on Saturday, most of the Pinot Noir grapes had turned from green to black—a process known as veraison.
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