tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8898669742651992642..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: « Vendanges 2018 : Pas de précipitation ! »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26600972312936855442018-09-05T19:21:57.168+02:002018-09-05T19:21:57.168+02:00Now I'm not sure what was harvested. I walked ...Now I'm not sure what was harvested. I walked through the rows of Chardonnay vines with Tasha this evening and there are still a lot of bunches of grapes on the vines.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80732837130680392782018-09-05T19:16:08.192+02:002018-09-05T19:16:08.192+02:00There's less risk of blight — mildew — on the ...There's less risk of blight — mildew — on the grapes when the weather is hot and dry. Grapes don't do well when the weather is damp. Same with tomatoes and potatoes.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66134046381186012552018-09-05T18:10:29.104+02:002018-09-05T18:10:29.104+02:00If I remember correctly, dry years are supposed to...If I remember correctly, dry years are supposed to be good for wines. I think...Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30328072159169587542018-09-05T16:01:03.540+02:002018-09-05T16:01:03.540+02:00Just like that, it begins!Just like that, it begins!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49278300630143048952018-09-05T11:09:12.896+02:002018-09-05T11:09:12.896+02:00P.S. They just harvested the Chardonnay grapes on ...P.S. They just harvested the Chardonnay grapes on the north side of our property. The Chardonnay are always the first grapes taken in.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.com