The Chardonnay has grown 6-27 11

The photos above show the original cane tagged with yellow tape. They also show the tremendous growth of the rest of the plant. You also see a little bit of my fingers.

We hope the rain does not do too much damage tomorrow.




Below we have the new bunches in bloom. Up until now they have just been little bunches of what looks like beads. After bloom they will start growing unless the rain tomorrow ruins the flowers and therefore the set














Till next week, John

Another weeks growth of Chardonnay Vines 6-20

The photo on the left shows a white marker on the left and the one in the center shows a different white marker, both on the same cane about a foot apart. The photo to the right shows the two markers. If you look close the cane with the markers had grown last week to the about where the rectangular marker is ..now-------------------------------
-----The photo to the immediate right shows the whole plant and how much the plant has grown in the past week. Much more than the week before.

I saw a few blooms on the Chardonnay and Merlot. They should be in full bloom next week and I will show them next Monday.

Till next week bye

The continuing saga of Chardonnay development June 13

This week we started having nice weather for people at Sierra Vista but still not warm enough for good vine growing until the middle of the week. and since then then the vines have been growing about an inch a day. These are photos of the same plant from different angles. Watch them grow. Still no sign of bloom.

Come by and see us Sunday for our 50th anniversary celebration when certain wines will be on sale for 50% off.

Chardonnay development 6-6-11

Well we are still waiting for summer to come or at least March to be over with. My son in law living in the bay area answered the phone the other day with "Portland, California Carl speaking". I wonder why?

Here are two shots of the same cane we have been exanining . You will see that it has not grown much if any since last week. The longer this weather delays bloom the closer we get to having harvest start in October and continue into November. We will hope for good weather then.