2010 began with a cold and rainy January and February. We began pruning in the middle of February as we try to start as late as possible to delay bud break until the weather at the coast warms up. There were record-breaking low temperatures during spring that led to a late bud break all over California. Our bud break was even later and took place during warm and stable weather leading to a excellent berry set. Summer was the 2nd coldest in 50 years in Sonoma County and after this cool summer there was a heat spike in August. Our proximity to the ocean minimized the effects of the cold and the heat. We were able to wait until September 28th before beginning harvest and ended on November 2 – and that afternoon the torrential rains began.