2013 was a fascinating year of two extremes. The spring and early summer were one of the wettest we have ever seen. We really had to stay on top of mildew and used extra leaf removal in order to help the fruit dry out with the morning sun. It was looking grim and then suddenly in September it turned dry and cool. The whites were exceptional and luckily it stayed dry for the reds until rain returned in late October. This growing season also saw a 17 year hatch of cicadas and a very low mast crop in the surrounding forest. These factors lead to unusually high predation pressure on the grapes.