2008 harvest winemakers' blog

Starting Off Hot

Posted: Sep 12, 2008 4:29pm ET
By Dave Phinney

Posted by Dave Phinney Well, it started off with a bang! An extended period of heat here in California got things ripe quickly. The Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon from Tofanelli Vineyard in Napa Valley, for Orin Swift's Veladora bottling, are in and look great.

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