In Napa and the Santa Cruz Mountains, vintners rejoiced as winter precipitation streamed into their reservoirs. But the gift of rain also had its downsides.
Viticulturist Prudy Foxx checks on Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing at Green Earth Zayante Vineyards in Felton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
A similar scene played out last fall at many vineyards around the Bay Area: years of drought taking a destructive toll on the vines, threatening a billion-dollar industry and putting more stress on California’s scant stored water resources.Water pools in a grape vineyard in Rutherford, Calif., during a break in the storm, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
The gift of rain also had a downside. Downed trees blocked roads and cut off some mountain vineyards from the Bay Area, while other areas dealt with property damage, landslides and near-constant power outages. Dario Sattui and Tom Davies survey a storm-toppled 275-year-old oak tree at V. Sattui Winery in Saint Helena, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
A vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains that Foxx works with closely — Green Earth winery on Old Mount Road near Felton — told Foxx they lost about 100 vines to a mudslide in January. It took out two whole rows.
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