The vintner's year – June
Guest contributor
Monday 8 July 2013
Jim Law of Linden Vineyards in Virginia sends the latest of his monthly reports.
June was 'game face' month as it is the busiest time of the year in the vineyard. In 2013 a particularly wet June made it even busier. Fall harvest is hectic, but much of the time is spent on the crush pad or in the cellar. In June, we have our faces in the vines from sun up to sun down. Solstice is in June, and that adds up to a lot of daylight hours. So, one may ask, what is it that you are doing?...
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