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  Spring often teases us with some sun and flowers here and there, and then suddenly it arrives overnight and the world is in full bloom. Mother Nature will be the first to teach you about patience, a shapeshifting, ever-present virtue. In Sonoma, the drought continues despite a few winter showers and a sudden freeze, but Spring has definitely sprung. The horizon is flecked with daffodils and the vines are swelling with cotton tips. Budbreak just arrived in our Chardonnay and Pinot, and the Syrah should be following the trend soon. At the winery, the racket and rhythm of bottling trucks is a welcome loudness. It’s great to see