Meet 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…
>>> READ MOREProgress continues on the tasting room. And it is finally getting to a stage where I can start to visualize the space. I can just about picture looking out the windows to the north towards the pines and grounds while we sip & sit by the fireplace. I can almost picture tasters at the bar and the space filled with people for a winemakers dinner. For so long, the tasting room has been very 2 dimensional to me so I’m thrilled that it is starting to take form. Framing is nearly done, so then windows, masonry, doors, etc. We…
>>> READ MOREA couple of months ago, we discussed whether we should start entering some wine competitions. We came to the conclusion that we had nothing to lose and honestly felt our wines would hold up pretty well. So we entered the SF Chronicle Wine Competition, as it was the first one that came up once are wines were ready. It is a huge competition with over 4,000 wines entered. This was our first competition and I had read the results would be published in February in the Chronicle. We knew that judging was taking place last week…
>>> READ MOREOkay…I think this winery thing may have some extra benefits! What a great time we had at Harney Lane’s Open House on December 6th! It seems that most Christmas’ go by so fast that we fail to catch up with many of our friends. So this year we are blessed because so many of you stopped in to see us and catch up on this crazy adventure we are on. Thank you all!!! The winery building was a bit chilly but it was filled with warm hearts and well wishes. (And a fair amount of buying too!) Even the harvester generated a…
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