Good for the area. They need all they can get. But. One has to wonder about the editor of this article for posting this photo →
They apparently don't know that drenching rains and flooded land like this is not exactly the forerunner of a good vintage year. It's also why most vineyards are planted on hillsides.
Here are some stories and charts on the situation @ http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/02/01/reservoirs-slowly-filling,-sierra-snowpack-above-normal
They apparently don't know that drenching rains and flooded land like this is not exactly the forerunner of a good vintage year. It's also why most vineyards are planted on hillsides.
Here are some stories and charts on the situation @ http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/02/01/reservoirs-slowly-filling,-sierra-snowpack-above-normal
