Syrah- Potential Source

In response to Winery Site posting-- Syrah & Cab Grapes : Brentwood, I talked to Jeff from Cana Wines. The 40 acre vineyard is in Brentwood (a town south of Oakley) in Contra Costa County....

Impacts of Heat Wave

We've had a head wave last couple of days that will significantly contribute to ripening. The past few weeks' moderate temperatures led to even and gradual ripening so this heat should accelerate the ripening. On...

Harvest Report: Cautiously Optimistic

I found a great harvest resource- The St. Helena Star Weekly Harvest Report. It interviews several reputable winemakers and vineyard managers about the status of their crop, observations, and forecasts. Here is a summary of...

Preparing for Harvest

So the preparation for the 2002 harvest is ramping up. I need to contact my trusted advisors and grapegrowers to see how my babies, the grapes, are doing. According to David Coffaro's Monday journal entry,...

Trip to Barolo region in Italy

We went to the towns Barolo and Barbaresco in the Piedmont region on Sunday. We visited 4 wineries total: 1 on Sunday and 3 more on Monday. The wineries were recommended by Floribeth from Jug...

Planning Trip to Barolo region in Italy

Kiara and I are going to the Piedmont region to visit the towns of Barolo and Barberesco. Last summer I went with my now 90-yr. old grandmother. I was a bit frustrated trying to research...