Rain in Vineyards

Grapevines, in addition to being hardy critters that can protect themselves from many stresses, are in hibernation now.
Rain in Vineyards
Heavy rain doesn't do much damage to grape vines. CHAINFOTO24/Shutterstock
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Two weeks ago, several miles west of Santa Rosa, several Russian River Valley vineyards were almost completely underwater.

The scene was duplicated in many low-lying vineyards in Napa, Mendocino, Lake, and nearby counties due to the heavy rains that hit the state’s North Coast, or what is essentially their wine country.

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