While the start of the serious rainfall here in California (hopefully) marks the end of fire season and smoke-taint risk, there is still a significant amount of fruit that has not yet been harvested, particularly in the cooler coastal regions like Monterey. Unpicked fruit now faces an increased risk of Botrytis and other rots, especially if the rains continue and it becomes difficult to get harvest equipment into the vineyards. The ATPGroup team has some suggestions on best ways to handle grapes infected with Botrytis Cinerea: Assess the Damage Check the infection rate of your fruit and have the laccase levels of your wine tested if you are concerned with residual levels. Dose recommendation ranges given below are for low to moderate rates of infection (5%–10%). Lots with greater than 20% infection may require additional measures. Please contact our technical team with questions on handling these extreme conditions. Pick it Cold The lower the temperature of the must, th