Any place on the web I can get this info.

Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.

homebrewdude wrote:
> Any place on the web I can get this info.
>
> Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.


No one???

homebrewdude wrote:

> homebrewdude wrote:
>> Any place on the web I can get this info.
>>
>> Just wondering how the weather treated the
>> grapes this year.
>
>
> No one???

Northern Virginia and Maryland are experiencing a
Vintage year in 2007. Semi Draught, now warm
days and cool nights.

I don;t know of anywhere to get reports, per se. I correspond with a
number of other growers, and get weather and crop info from other
parts of California to compare with what's happening in my own
vineyard (Sierra Foothills). There is also a very good 'continuous
thread' on the MArk Squires bulletin board (erobertparker.com) - look
for "Weather Thread". Some top notch vineyard managers post there
regularly.


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> wrote:
> Any place on the web I can get this info.

> Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.

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On Sep 14, 10:58 am, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
> I don;t know of anywhere to get reports, per se. I correspond with a
> number of other growers, and get weather and crop info from other
> parts of California to compare with what's happening in my own
> vineyard (Sierra Foothills). There is also a very good 'continuous
> thread' on the MArk Squires bulletin board (erobertparker.com) - look
> for "Weather Thread". Some top notch vineyard managers post there
> regularly.
>
> In article >
>
> > wrote:
> > Any place on the web I can get this info.
> > Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.
>
> --
> I'm using an evaluation license of nemo since 111 days.
> You should really try it!http://www.malcom-mac.com/nemo

I picked up some Central Valley Merlot, Zin, Mixed Black (~75% Syrah
and 25% Merlot) and Grenache. The numbers were where they usually
are, 1.100 SG, ~4.5 g/l TA. I ignored the SG and bump up the acid
with tartaric by 1g/l in that situation. (The acid seems to rise a
bit and I really care more about pulling pH down, one of these was at
4.2 which is kind of awful. Those measurements were right after
crush, the pH and TA seem to behave better once the pulp gets a little
macerated in a day or two.) I try not to over compensate and I
remeasure after a few days of activity. It's too cool here right now,
I may have to add some heat to get good color out of the grapes.

Regina juices were better but they adjust them. I picked up Syrah,
Cab and French Columbard, all had decent pH a gravity of ~ 1.095 and
TA around 5g/l.

Joe

I set up a Google alert for "central valley grape harvest" and got one or
two interesting reports in the past 3 weeks. My boiled-down version is that
the Central Valley harvest looks like a slightly smaller yield than...
typical or last year - I am not sure... but grape quality is great. For
Central Valley, I have heard terms like "best in 5 years" or something to
that effect.

Looking forward to our fruit arriving 01.Oct!

"AxisOfBeagles" > wrote in message
...
>I don;t know of anywhere to get reports, per se. I correspond with a
> number of other growers, and get weather and crop info from other
> parts of California to compare with what's happening in my own
> vineyard (Sierra Foothills). There is also a very good 'continuous
> thread' on the MArk Squires bulletin board (erobertparker.com) - look
> for "Weather Thread". Some top notch vineyard managers post there
> regularly.
>
>
> In article >
> > wrote:
>> Any place on the web I can get this info.
>
>> Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.
>
> --
> I'm using an evaluation license of nemo since 111 days.
> You should really try it!
> http://www.malcom-mac.com/nemo
>

The last two days have brought rain to most of the Nor Cal grape
growing areas. I've read a number of reports of grapes harvested in
advance of the storm - but a large number of grapes are still hanging
on the vine. Fingers crossed.

In article >
> wrote:
> Any place on the web I can get this info.

> Just wondering how the weather treated the grapes this year.

--
I'm using an evaluation license of nemo since 118 days.
You should really try it!
http://www.malcom-mac.com/nemo

'Best in 5 years' is a lot like 'the check is in the mail' when it
comes to growers; it depends on who is saying it...

I thought my Central valley grapes were overripe. Yours must be
coming from a cooler area though, mine came in over a week ago and are
about to be pulled of the skins.

Joe