I thought that after 22 years of grape growing, I had seen it all. Not so. We are seeing things in the vineyard this year that have never..

Hello Everyone! The first stage in the annual viticultural cycle is bud break, or as some call it bud burst. As the name suggests, it is..

Happy Spring! At last we are getting some warm temperatures at Chaumette, however from a purely viticultural standpoint, I am glad that..

Cold Winter Greetings! Last month I described dormancy and our concern about primary bud death as a result of our sub zero..

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Last month in this column, I talked about dormancy. The news this month is low temperatures. At Chaumette on..