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| Solaris is farthest ahead |
I'm visiting the vineyard routinely now as the buds are starting to swell. Yesterday, St Patrick's Day, was warm and sunny but there was standing water throughout the vineyard and it's raining again today. Last year, bud break was recorded on 10 April. The year before, it took place on the 7th of April. Given that February was the warmest on record and the ninth consecutive warmest month globally, I'd say that bud break will come early this year. Let's hope we don't get a late frost and spring storm.
In the climate statement issued by Met Eireann, they noted that the winter of 2023/2024 was the eleventh consecutive season with above-average temperatures. December and February were mild and wet while January was cool and dry overall.
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| Global Mean Temperature Anomaly |
In France, vignerons are bracing for frost in April after a particularly mild winter. UK grape growers will soon have access to an app that will warn them of impending frost. Climate change is leading to buds bursting earlier, leaving them vulnerable to subsequent bouts of frost.
Cherry blossoms are blooming early from Tokyo to Washington, DC as climate change makes winters and springs warmer. It's wreaking havoc on the tourism industry drawn to the cherry blossom spectacle. The National Park Service announced PEAK BLOOM on Sunday, St Patrick's Day, a near record. But this is the fastest that the blossoms have gone through the five stages of the bloom cycle, and a warming climate has been a factor. Let's hope that the bloom cycle of our grapes is not similarly affected.
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Chardonnay is looking good.
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| Pinot Noir coming along |
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| Albarino is the last one in line |
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| Rondo is slow getting started this year. |
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| The fields are very wet. |
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| Global SSTs are heading off the charts |
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| The North Atlantic is staying particularly warm. |
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