Was in the vineyard Friday morning, a cooler, overcast day in Sebastopol. Did most comprehensive brix survey to date this year (via refractometer, at left) and was pleased to see much more even readings than last year, though visually the ripening isn't as even as I might like. The average brix was 21.7, up a couple degrees from two weeks ago. Am hoping for a few more weeks of hang time; Stan and I are tentatively putting harvest at October 5th!
Here's a shot of the bird netting over the vines. Working great. Big worry now is rain, we had some Saturday night and we're now weighing our spraying options (against mildew) vs harvest...
