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In Napa Valley County, it is now time to assemble the fruits of a season's labor. The harvest has started and it follows a tricky growing season, which might, or might not, be a sign of more to appear.
Napa grapes may look like smaller, but they are of course tastier. But they do not come easy. In fact, Last spring was the coldest in more than three decades. After that spring frostiness, the area had heavy rains right in the middle of blossoming season. Then, there were three odd heat waves before mid July, followed by chill temperatures till now. No one has sufficient long-term data to blame a altering climate, but the thought is out there. So as the 2008 crop comes in, another crop turns up to reflect another growing season. If the era has a sure memorable strength, the people who grew it, earned it.
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