Friday morning I picked up our 3.75 tons of Alder Ridge Cab Sav. The broken record would be that once again we were one of the last wineries to pick. I must have walked these rows 20 times this year so knew every inch and every berry. As the team crushed, I could tell where in each row the bins came from. It was an exciting drive home but sad as well knowing I won’t be back in the vineyard until next spring.