Bloom has Begun!

Yes, the first flowers of the year have thrown off their caps in blocks 1 and 4, our Pommard 4 clone. We dodged a bullet with the recent rains, although in the end we didn't get as much moisture as we might have.

The grapevines' flowers are insignificant things, not showy like a rose. They are about as simple a flower as can be - merely a naked ovule and pistil surrounded by six stamens - not much bigger overall than a BB. From such humble beginnings, if all goes well, we'll end up with the elixir that inspires men to poetry and fosters the camaraderie and conversation of the table, spread with good food and goodwill. Hail the magic of the vine!