Posted on 02/27/2011 8:31:49 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
I mentioned earlier today that my friend Jan Null, former lead forecaster for the NWS in San Francisco and now operator of Golden Gate Weather Service pointed out that a number of cold records were set overnight. Looks like we are in for a second night, and it looks even colder for some areas. Napa’s wine valley may hit 26-27 tonight. 2011 may not be a good year for wine then. We’ll see. Other grape growing areas in coastal valleys will also be affected:
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I recall stories saying that global warming was going to be good for the grapes as long as they can get water.
epic fail
The Delta Smelt took care of that...then came the freeze.
Wine vines are dormant during the winter. As long as there was no bud break yet, the freeze will not affect wine production or quality IMO.
I didn’t know Napa Valley was affected by the Delta Smelt, I thought that was just the Southern and South Central Valley.
I thought the term “Epic Fail” had been banned on FreeRepublic this new year. I would check around with the moderators to make sure.
LOL!
I didn’t get the memo, maybe the was DU that banned it.
Where is chocchipcookie with the survivalist ping? In addition to non-perishables and water, I now have to stock up on booze. Thanks obama!
Nope, just checked, everyone still uses the term over at DU. Had to be FR.
“As long as there was no bud break yet”
Got some pics from a friend in SoCal yesterday. They have spring flowers. Hope Pelosi’s vineyard is hit, and her buds have broken, and she gets sour grapes!
Weather observations for the past three days --- Napa Co. Airport
Looks like it was down to 27 this morning.
ping
Gore gave it back to us in Florida. He has been mad at us since we elected "W".
He made it extremely COLD here for a long time. Now it's warm again. He takes credit.
It has been rather cold in Wino country.
We have been asked to provide high end coats, blankets and a good bottle of Cab or Merlot to help the less fortunate get through the frigid nights.
Some of the less fortunate became wino snobs before the melt down and often will refuse a bottle of Cab or Merlot unless it retails for over $50/bottle. It is rumored some come down from their underwater McMansions, which haven’t had a mortgage payment for years to ask donations of good wine and full course dinners from the 5* restaurants invading the county.
So, they sadly huddle with their Postcard, Jet Set, Hell is for Heroes, and Napapirji, Phenix and Karbon skiwear, wear, Coach purses, Coach bags or totes waiting for a free high end Red Wine. They still proudly wear their Rolexes and refuse to sell them because of the ego damage that would do to their pride.
The final insult is having to park their luxury Euro cars in public parking lots and walk to the restaurants, since the Valet parkers refuse to do any more charity parking for them.
To make it easier to donate to them, they now take American Express Gold Gift Cards.
Weather observations for the past three days ---- Bishop Airport
Looks like Bishop had low of 22....not bad for the East side of the Sierra.
I am sure Nancy has enought of ALBore’s carbon credits to cover the problem.
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