Toad's Blog

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Bud Break 2011

Flooding, snow and bud break all within 24 hours? Mother nature has been a busy gal! But look what Goldie did out in the rain while we weren't looking. After a long winter's slumber, the Pinot Noir buds in Goldie's Vineyard have started to burst open and our 2011 vintage Pinot Noir is now in progress. Generally speaking, even a light dusting of snow on the hills in Northern Sonoma County is a rare occurrence but we have seen snow on multiple occasions this winter.   ... READ MORE