A Day in the Life at Harvest Time

Posted by Steve
The day of harvest is not an ideal day for sleepy heads. Vineyard workers arrive in the vineyard prior to sunrise. It is important to begin harvest early in the morning while temperatures are low; early in the morning the sugar levels in the grapes are at their actual level and not inflated [...]

One down, many more to go.

Posted by Marco
We’ll be wrapping up the sauvignon blanc harvest this week. The quality looks really nice and to everyone’s surprise, the yields haven’t been quite as low as we all originally feared. While the spring frosts did have some effect, it was not dramatic for Sauvignon Blanc.
The same may not be the case for [...]

Update: Green My Vino

Posted by Pat
A few months ago we teamed up with Iron Horse Vineyards and Village Green Energy to launch a great project called Green My Vino or “GMV” as we’ve started calling it around here. I’ll get into the details later but overall let me say that this project’s been a lot of fun, we’ve [...]

Wine Legs: Do You Know How to Use Them?

Posted by Steve
I’m often asked to settle (sometimes heated!) arguments regarding the “legs” of a wine. Some say it’s a sign of quality, and others say no… who’s correct?
Sorry to disappoint if you’re on the offending side, but those who say no are correct. Wine legs refer to the way wine swirled in a glass [...]

Harvest is So Close I Can Taste It

Posted by Marco
The wonderfully mild weather we’ve had in the last month has allowed for the gradual ripening of what looks to be a relatively small but intensely flavorful crop of grapes.
The first to ripen is our Sauvignon Blanc which is already exhibiting flavors of gooseberry and melon with floral notes. We’re planning on harvest [...]

Art of the Blend

Posted by Pamela
I love reading other people’s opinions about wine. Being in wine marketing myself, whether I agree or not, I often find a gem of a perspective that either affirms my strong opinions (me?) or presents me with an opportunity for thoughts as complex as the wines I enjoy. Which is why I delighted [...]