Up for Air
This is a day to take a breath. We've been so very busy over the past few weeks. The winery is emptying out in preparation for the new...
Red Shift
I bottled the first 12 cases of the 2015 China Girl. I noticed some time ago how much lighter it was than previous years. Until today, I...
Quiet Blog...
I have been working outside for weeks. Sorry for the lack of blog entries, but let's just say I've been sleeping well. The Crush Pad has...
Crush Pad Proceeding
The old building pad has been removed and the ground has been cleared and leveled. Tomorrow they are coming in to put in footings for the...
Barn Painted
The barn has a fresh coat of paint.
Bud Break
The southernmost part of the vineyard has buds about to break. This picture is one of the table grape varietals. Tonight there may be...
Spring has sprung!
After a few weeks of cold, mother nature has shown us that she is serious about waking these plants up. The buds in the vineyard are...
It is bottling season
The new labels arrived today. If you look closely you can see new faces for old wines and new labels for absolutely new wines.
Holding Tight
The vine buds are holding tight and not pushing shoots. That is really good. A friend in Pennsylvania lost peaches and apples in the cold...
El Niño - Leap Day
I was out pruning the immature Brianna on the east side of tha barn today. The weather was warm and breezy. Too warm to be comnfortable...