Wine Tonite!

The alignment of cool weather leading to later-than-average harvest timeframes and me getting back on my feet again after 8 weeks in a cast, has allowed me to kick off my own small lot wine-making projects that I thought were going to be delayed a year.  I’m giddy with excitement. Thanks to some connections in [...]

While the wine country in 2011 has started with a cool spring / early summer as well as some late rains, leading to concerns of mildew and shattering, fear not, there is never a doubt that this will be the Best. Vintage. Ever. Is there ever any doubt?  Really.  Unfortunately, I may have just put [...]

Today I had the honor of working with Phillip Titus of Titus Vineyards for an hour to talk about some harvest activities including crushing and destemming Cabernet Sauvignon picked earlier in the morning.  Below is the recorded session.  Please let me know if you have any questions about topics discussed in this episode and be [...]

The kool kids at Titus Vineyards kicked off their annual Harvest Live 2010 week today with Eric Titus and Christophe Smith leading the charge.  If you’ve ever wondered what happens in the vineyard or in the winery and have questions you want answered directly from the owners/winemakers/vineyard managers, this is the venue for you.  The [...]

The lowly interns gathered together amongst the stainless steels tanks having just punched down 7 tons of Russian River Pinot Noir.  Wiping the sweat from their brows and drenched from consistent cleaning and errant spray from the hoses, the smiles still could not be peeled from their faces much to the dismay of the winemaker. [...]