Friday E-dition: The Harvest That Came Early, Light and Good

Napa Valley’s 2026 harvest is over, one of the earliest on record. In early September, Nile Zacherle of David Arthur Vineyards predicted the vintage would finish about a month ahead of average. By mid-October, he said the record would have held even with another week. A dry winter, early bud break and a wet, windy bloom cut yields by half or more in many vineyards, and winemakers describe the fruit that came in as very good. Growers and winery owners disagree on what the short crop means for them.

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