Article: Sparkling wine harvest starts in Napa

It's that time of the year when the grapes say, "Go pick on someone your own size!" Let 2007 begin!

Sparkling wine harvest starts

So is this early, normal or late for Napa bubbles?

So is this early, normal or late for Napa bubbles?

Well, grapes for the sparklers are usually picked earlier, but I don't know if this is unusually early or not.

Here's a link to the Mumm website which is showing a film of the first day's activities: Harvest 2007. Wait until it loads and then click on "See the first moments."