There is a moment in early spring when the vineyard looks its most hopeful. After months of bare, dormant wood, the first tiny buds begin to swell and break, little flashes of green appearing along the canes of our Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Bacchus. It is one of the most satisfying sights in the viticultural calendar. It is also, if we are honest, one of the most nerve-wracking.Because with budburst comes frost