Harvest is fast approaching here at Spyglass. Veraison (when the grapes turn from green to purple) is nearly complete.

This also marks the transition from berry growth to berry ripening. Typically the completion of this process puts us about 2-3 weeks away from the start of harvest. So far (knocking on wood) this has been a phenomenal year in the vineyard. The combination of plenty of sun and just enough rain to keep the vines from stressing too much has kept canopy growth down.

This allows plenty of sunlight to penetrate through the canopy to the grapes. The dry weather has kept disease pressures at bay, which will allow us to let our fruit hang until we feel that all the parameters of ripeness are in line. However, as is the case with any agricultural venture, we are constantly praying that the weather will cooperate.

Too much rain in the next 2 months could spoil what is lining up to be a vintage to remember.

And ohhh, the entertainment...
This past month we had two of the most successful events that we have ever had.

First, on August 7th the band Kansas came out to the winery and put on a show that none of us here at Spyglass or the 2200 attendees will ever forget. This was our first experience with an act of this caliber.

The event went off without a hitch. We are working on possibly bringing Heart or Styx in for a concert next year.

Then last weekend (Aug 21st) we had our 7th annual Celtic Fest. We had almost 2,500 people attend this year’s event. Again, the bands were all super-talented and full of energy and the food vendors provided some very appetizing offerings.

We would like to thank everyone who attended either or both of these events. Your cooperation and respectfulness will ensure that we are able to bring you similar events in the future.

If you have any questions or comments about things that I write, or what you would like to see on this page, please contact me at spyglassridgewinery@gmail.com, call the winery, or even stop by for a tasting and tour. Your feedback is a great tool for me to gauge what I am doing right or wrong.

Thanks for reading!

- Dana