Amid all the tragedy wrought by the series of atmospheric river-fueled storms this winter in the West, there is a silver lining. California’s winemakers are expecting a “bumper” crop. “With the rainfall from last year and the high vigor of the canopy in 2023, we are expecting even bigger yields for 2024,” said Jordan Lonborg, Vineyard Manager at Tablas Creek Vineyard. “The rainfall we have received thus far will go a long ways in supporting the crop that will most likely be what we call a ‘bumper’!” The winery is in Paso Robles on the Central Coast of California. Tablas Creek’s owner, Jason Haas shared his vineyard manager’s optimism for the vines but said people have been hit hard.