It’s that time of year! Everyone is scrambling to get ready for Harvesting of the Grapes.  We’re getting our picking bins, fermentation bins, crushing equipment, etc ready to go.  I’ve heard that a few people are picking their Merlot this weekend.  I checked our Pamo Cab yesterday and it’s sitting at 20 brix.  The Primitivo is at 18, Orange Muscat 23 and Viognier 24. I really had a problem with the Orange Muscat and Viognier this year.  Seems I haven’t quite mastered keeping the birds, bees and squirrels out.  We will make a small batch of each this year.  On the other hand, the Primitivo and Cab look amazing!