As reported in my harvest blogs from this year, we had a very short crop of grapes in 2008 for many varietals. This seemed to hit the north coast more than some other areas in California, but some experts are still predicting a shortage in California wine grapes in a few years...
Cranking up our last day of crush at the winery today was a real family affair... - Joe's folks Bob and Betty were on hand to help out, as was Joe's wife Sally and, as usual, his nephews Aaron and Jesse.
Many of you Pinotphiles out there have already heard a great deal of discussion about Pinot Noir "clones" over the past few years, and it's an interesting topic in a geeky sort of way...
