I’m Going to Go into Overdrive!

So I have been hearing all sorts of talk about the coming weather forecast over the next couple weeks and if their right I’m going to go crazy!  Over the next three days supposedly we could receive just over an inch of rain but none of it will be overly heavy so I should be able to suck it all up.  Then after that we are supposed to be in the mid 90’s for awhile, then a bit more rain, then warm again and ending with some comfy sunny days in the mid to upper 80’s at the end of the month.  That makes my foliage happy.

Whenever my foliage get’s all happy it stresses out our vineyard manager and winemaker.  Especially as we enter into August.  I just want to put all my energy into my leaves and reach for the sun because it feels so good.  They want me to start thinking about redirecting that energy to my fruit since we will be coming up to veraison.  Veraison is when I get all fat, soft and happy in my fruiting zone.  My skins soften up, I get sweeter, and I become delicious.  This is just me getting ready for a new stage in my life.  The last few months have been about my relationship with nature.  Now I have to get ready for my relationship with the winemaker and the cellar.  Life is hard as a grape having to make these changes.

I have overheard the vineyard and wine dude talking about this year though, and really they don’t seem that wound up about me sprouting my leaves a bit right now and slowing things down a while.  I did come out and play early this year, so they think if I hang out here for a little while longer then normal I can be better for Mr. Winemaker.  Well, I am glad that would work out for them, but what about my agenda.  Mother Nature and I have plans and they will just have to accept that!