Make Up Your Mind

It's a rainy day.

No, it's a sunny day.

Wait, it's a foggy day.

Hey, now it's a sunny day.

No, it's a rainy day.

All of these days happened on my short commute to the winery over Chehalem Mountain this morning. The weather has become schizophrenic. Let's just say the weather is not great for grapes.

Oregon Vineyard Services (OVS) is recommending spraying for botrytis and predicting five or six more days of this moody weather. However, if the sun comes out after that all this will be quickly forgotten. We expect to start harvesting pinot noir in about ten days.

(pictured above: this morning's weather)