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April, 2006 Rain Rain go away...We don't know how to make wine any other way. What a spring and what a mess this weather is. I spoke with our winemaker and vineyard manager asking what possible impact this might have on the 06 season and here is their point of view: In general, weather at the end of the season is more important for wine quality than at the beginning. The conditions in late summer and fall are most critical for ripening and maturity and therefore wine quality. Also the Cabernets, unlike Pinot and Chardonnay, are still in remission, good news again. A wet winter/spring has more effect on vines on the valley floor than in the bench lands and hillsides; ground water drains away from the hills downward. If significant rains continue after bud-break though, Hector will have to keep an eye out for mold--I'm sure he will. Last year we had rain into June and we were all worried about an early fall and under-ripe grapes. Look what happened, a great year. In short, there is very little concern for detriment to Bialla Vineyard from the record rains. On another positive note the Bounty Hunter catalog just came out. See www.bountyhunterwine.com . In the catalog it mentions their most wanted wine club which costs $2400.00 a year. Bragging about prestige wines they have shipped in the past in their catalog they mention six:
On May 13th we are joining the Tiburon Wine festival. With our house on the label and living in Tiburon we can't resist. Hopefully we won't sell any wine because we are running dangerously low on our inventory. We have about 30 cases left and ask that you honor a case per customer if you want any more. Don't take this as a sales pitch but consider it last call for 03. Wishing us all sunshine in the future and safe and enjoyable drinking to all.
--Vito and Linda Bialla |
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