Fires are raging throughout Southern California and the temperatures are soaring. There have been some wildfires in Santa Barbara County — not the size of the recent Zaca fire which destroyed over a quarter million acres — smaller and more easily controlled. The main fires are to the south of us.
The Santa Rita Hills, where our vineyards are located, are not surrounded by virgin vegetation — the hills are not wooded and this may due to the strong winds that blow through this narrow valley from the ocean.
Indian Summer is unusual this late in the season — it is more common in September. We are still picking but the end is in sight. Time for cooler temperatures and above all rain.
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