The grapes are ripening beautifully at the vineyard and it was touch and go whether we begin the harvest this week. But Mathieu’s decided that the Sauvignon grapes will benefit from a few more days under the clear sunny skies, so the Grand Mayne harvest will begin in earnest next week. The order of ripening and picking is always Sauvignon first then Merlot then Cabernets and we’re hoping for a dry September.

That means of course that there’s one more chance to enjoy the last summer Friday barbecue this Friday!