Realized it has been awhile since any tasting room pics were posted! Enjoy the latest progress. We’re getting close!
>>> READ MOREIt is commonly thought that a “stressed” vine produces the best wine with the most intense flavors. This train of thought is great marketing for certain terrains and climates. But, the jury is still really out on if there is much truth to this. Research, as well as Kyle and my Dad, point to the success of creating great wine to a “balanced” vine. It is important, especially in the great growing climate that we have, to manipulate the vines throughout the season in order to create balance. The right level of crop, the right amount of foliage,…
>>> READ MOREREWARDS & AWARDS Well…it has been a very busy last couple weeks at the winery. Organizing glass, labels, capsules, corks, etc. to prepare for bottling day. Then this last week was filled with final blending and filtering of the wine. All this in preparation for bottling on last Friday…..which took about 6 hours total. Lots of preparation for the final piece in the winemaking process. But each little piece is so important to getting the final product right. I do have to say that it is very rewarding to see the wine come off the bottling line. Such…
>>> READ MOREMeet the guys. On the left is Dan Morris. He and his son, Barry, are the contractors for our tasting room project. On the right is Robert Morris. Robert is a long time friend of the family as well as an outstanding architect. Dan and Robert also happen to be brothers. On March 10th Robert came down from Oregon to go over some details of the tasting room project. It was great to see him and to feel like we nailed down some decisions. It was also exciting to see the color palette come together…
>>> READ MOREThe last day of January we got initiated into the world of public pourings. As usual we jumped right in for something big instead of easing into the experience. So…. we poured for the first time at ZAP Festival which includes about 250 wineries pouring just Zinfandel. It was a long day but we were well received, especially by the trade, including other wineries. It was awesome to have other wineries that we have loved and respected for years sending people our way! What a pat on the back that was!!! February 14th & 15th we…
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