tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post6551186794149174009..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Squeaky bum time in Eastern TouraineCRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-16989831245127945042011-04-16T17:06:56.969+01:002011-04-16T17:06:56.969+01:00Hi Mark. Pleased to hear no serious damage and fin...Hi Mark. Pleased to hear no serious damage and fingers crossed for tonight/Sunday morning. <br /><br />Agree 2005 also pretty near perfect weather, although it is difficult to have the perfect weather for all the styles of wine made in the Loire.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-45479697378386146052011-04-16T09:17:11.862+01:002011-04-16T09:17:11.862+01:00Light frost this morning in Eastern Touraine but o...Light frost this morning in Eastern Touraine but only found a couple of burned leaves. Same predicted for tomorrow after which the morning temperatures are set to rise. No need for the heater/fan or the helicopter yet Jim. As for "perfect" years I think 2005 was not far off.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891502863871882117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-12937211783421526942011-04-15T20:20:52.300+01:002011-04-15T20:20:52.300+01:00Mark. Thanks. A heater and a large fan?Mark. Thanks. A heater and a large fan?Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-84618026264784896102011-04-15T20:19:41.955+01:002011-04-15T20:19:41.955+01:00Jean. This is true but some years are more challen...Jean. This is true but some years are more challenging than others, although perhaps 1989 was as close to perfect as you could wish.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-55659959416966220112011-04-15T17:23:49.798+01:002011-04-15T17:23:49.798+01:00Jim, the vines in Epeigne are very advanced and we...Jim, the vines in Epeigne are very advanced and we're too worried about the danger of frost. Had a long chat with Bruno Curassier on the subject this afternoon. He was out in the vines at 6am on Wednesday morning because he was worried that the temperature had hit 0. At this temperature the problem time when most damage is done is between 6am and 8am particularly if it's sunny. The sun evaporates the moisture which causes the temperature to drop a further 1 - 2 degrees. Apparently in the "old days" they used to burn tyres to create a fog of black smoke that the sun couldn't penetrate. Understandably this practice is no longer used. Bruno did mention that there was a new product, approved in organic culture, which increases the sugar content of the young leaves. This makes them less likely to freeze, and is efficient up to about minus 3 or 4. Anyway fingers crossed. Luckily we have a good cloud cover at the moment so tomorrow shouldn't be a problem.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891502863871882117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-40793234974962003242011-04-15T11:30:56.217+01:002011-04-15T11:30:56.217+01:00There always seem to be some meterological challen...There always seem to be some meterological challenge for the wine-growers to tackle. Has there ever been a year when the weather was perfect?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com