In case anyone is concerned that I haven’t mentioned the wine…..no worries! It’s being taken very good care of too. The 06’s and 07’s have recently been racked and are now resting snuggly in their French and American Oak barrels! Our winemaker, Chad Joseph, was especially impressed with the’07 Old Vine Zinfandel from Lizzie James Vineyard. Can’t wait to see what another year of barrel aging will do for it. While the wine has been “resting”, we have not been. We have our first bottling date set for July 12th so we have been busy…
>>> READ MOREWell, about a week ago the ground was officially broken! The graders arrived, started moving dirt around and cutting the pads for the two buildings. Made it all a bit more real to see something finally happening. It was great to be able to get some real perspective of where everything will sit in relation to each other. Looks like it will all lay out even better than we could of hoped for!! One of these evenings Mom & Dad and Kyle & I are going to go stand in the “tasting room”, enjoy the…
>>> READ MORESeriously, how many people knew that grape vines bloom? I guess it shouldn’t be surprising since any fruit that I can think of, off hand, does bloom. But unlike a cherry orchard, you will never even notice a grapevine blooming unless you get up close. (Be sure to click on the pic so you can see it up close.) In a grape cluster, the tiny little grapes make tiny little blooms and then they pollinate each other. Pretty good plan really for a fruit that grows in a bunch. No bees needed….self sufficiency at…
>>> READ MOREI thought you may all be interested to get a view of the future winery site. A new production building will go up in front of the existing shop and a tasting room will sit tucked under the pine branches looking out to the trees and vineyard. It’s going to a beautiful culmination of old and new when it’s done. Beautiful trees planted by my great grandfather, generations of wine grape farming and a new tradition of great wine! We can’t wait to see you all in the tasting room!!!
>>> READ MORESpring has sprung in the vineyards and it is amazing to watch the transformation. This is my favorite time of the year in the vineyards. Everything looks so clean and fresh…..ready to start anew for another harvest. The changes happen at an amazing rate. The pictures represent a three week span in our 100+ year old zinfandel vineyard. During this time the vine has gone through bud break and is beginning to develop those tender little grape bunches. Now the foliage is exploding, working to support the vine. Enjoy the pictures!!! March 31, 2008 April…
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