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Has the Extended Cold Weather Hurt Vines

February 15 2026

During the winter, our vines go into hibernation. They "acclimate" as the temperatures fall and then "de-acclimate" as the temperatures rise. As long as the temperatures do not go too far below zero, the wines will be fine. Our Substack #173 gets into the details of grapevine "cold hardiness."

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