Category Wine Production

(Bud)breaking It Down: The Lifecycle of a Grapevine

Grapevine in a Napa Valley vineyard undergoing budbreak with new green shoots

Bud break--the first signs of tiny green leaves peeking out from bare vines mean spring’s official arrival in wine country. It marks the very start of the wine magic that ends in your glass. So, what happens next? Let’s walk through the full grapevine lifecycle—starting right now in early spring—and see what the vines are up to each step of the way.