GoKawiilRodney Strong Vineyards adapts to California's earliest grape harvest in decades
Napa and Sonoma wine regions began harvesting grapes in July, weeks ahead of the typical early-to-mid-August start, following a record March heat wave and early bud break. Rodney Strong Vineyards, founded in Healdsburg in 1959, drew on decades of experience to manage the shift, with leaders including chief winemaking and operations officer Justin Seidenfeld and head of winegrowing Allison Derrico overseeing the process.