Last grapes are in by noon – our Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes. Only two barrels of grapes but has no rot, all perfectly ripe, not much water in the boxes and the sorting table drains them off. We literally are picking out a few overripe or dried berries; virtually no triage. +13Alc; great.

Cleaning starts; boxes, trucks, everything. Several days worth.

Dinner, Paulee number two at Megan and Matt’s. Matt with his able assistant Will cook all afternoon; fantastic blanquette de veau. I start to fade and, as the cheese course is served, I sneak off to the living room to take a ”nap.” An hour and a half later, Diana wakes me to go home. Everyone is quite jolly as I see 3-4 empties on the table.