It has been an interesting season to say the least. It seemed Spring would never end and summer has been incredibly mild for the most part. So what has that done for the 2010 vintage you may ask? Well the proof is showing up in the winery already and I personally can’t wait to see what that translates into in the bottle!! Normally in Lodi, we fight to maintain acid levels and minimize too high of sugars while waiting for maturity of the fruit and flavors. This year our acid and pH levels were so…
>>> READ MOREI think that one of the most intriguing things about wine is not the wine itself but people’s reaction to it. And I think the range of wines available is just about as wide as the range of palates you find. This has been a new experience for me as I stand on the other side of the bar or the table at a wine event and listen to people describe the wines. I have had everthing from the simple…”that’s good” to ….a description of multiple aromas and flavors …..to a full description of how the wine would…
>>> READ MOREThe landscape is quickly changing both in the vineyards and on the winery grounds. Tender shoots are pushing out at what seems like a rapid rate. It’s one of the prettiest times of years……green grass in the rows and green tips on the vines. The winery grounds are also starting to really shape up. Things are really starting to fill in and the flowers are starting to bloom. In fact, the iris along the driveway are just about to be in full bloom. This is really going to be quite a greeting to visitors for the…
>>> READ MOREWe threw ourselves a 1st birthday party the first weekend of November, complete with chocolate cupcakes and candles. Luckily we rarely broke out into a chorus of “Happy Birthday.” If you have ever heard our family rendition of the song you would understand why. Yes, hard to believe, but just over a year ago, we washed down the cement pad, used every extension cord we could find (since we didn’t have power yet), moved a bar in and handed out over 400 yellow hardhats to our very first guests at First Sip 2008! I told people this year,…
>>> READ MOREWell….Lizzy and James spent Halloween trick or treating for candy. But our customers got to join us Halloween weekend for a “TEMP”ting treat!! The long awaited 2007 Tempranillo was released for tasting and was included in our wine club release. Feedback was very positive and we think you won’t be disappointed!!
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