August: As this issue goes to print, the 2008 harvest is fast approaching and it has been a roller coaster of a growing season in California. We are experiencing unusual weather to say the least. An unusually severe spring frost was followed by extreme heat with a drought thrown in. Grapes were a little behind "normal" but are catching up. Now we're experiencing triple-digit heat and the sky is very hazy because hundreds of wildfires are still burning. For grape growers, the frost was the w...