September 2002

September 29, 2002

Harvest Report: Week 7- Trends Emerge

As the harvest continues, trends are emerging. St. Helena Star's 7th Week Harvest Report, has some great insights: Ripeness has evened out thanks to the weather.As we begin to press the Pinot Noir, we’re finding...

Posted by Sasha at 09:07 PM

September 25, 2002

Syrah- Pressed into Barrel; and Winemaking Decisions

After a grueling 2 hours of traffic from work to the winery, Tom, his friend, Mike and I pressed 2 wines: my Syrah and one of Tom's. It is a big day, because I'm about...

Posted by Sasha at 06:53 PM

Punched down & Taking Numbers

Last night, I went to the winery to punch down all the wines, take numbers, and make some winemaking decisions. Tom had reorganized the bins beautifully- into Eno, Harrington, and Grape Leaf and by varietal....

Posted by Sasha at 11:22 AM

September 24, 2002

Pinot Noir- Dutton Ranch Is In!

So, my third and final wine, the Dutton Ranch's Morelli Lane Pinot Noir was delivered today. It was our largest grapes day (around 8,000 lbs.) and I'm glad its over! The past 4 days have...

Posted by Sasha at 10:13 AM

September 23, 2002

Zin & Syrah- Punch down & Taking Numbers

While I prepped and staged the winery, Kiara punched down all the wines. She then took "numbers" (Brix readings and temperatures) and notes. Here's an overview: 2002 Eno: Zinfandel- Teldeschi Kiara noted that whiling punching...

Posted by Sasha at 10:16 AM

September 21, 2002

Zinfandel- Teldeschi Has Arrived!

My second of three wines, Teldeschi Zinfandel, has now been picked. I drove the 14 ft. Ford flatbed truck from East Bay Ford rentals up to Healdsburg. This truck is awesome-- it has A/C; a...

Posted by Sasha at 06:36 PM

September 18, 2002

Syrah- Picked and Crushed

Today, my first of three wines came in today! This morning Tom drove the rental truck to Fiddletown to pick up the York Syrah. From 6:30 am to 8 am, the pickers picked 1/2 tons...

Posted by Sasha at 09:07 AM

September 17, 2002

California Industry Predictions

In today's Hoover Online, the article, California Wine Grape Oversupply Continues; End Appears in Sight reports themes from the Wine Industry Financial Symposium, which starts today in Napa. ..wineries, distributors and retailers shows optimism that...

Posted by Sasha at 11:02 AM

September 15, 2002

2001 Bottled both my wines

On Saturday, we bottled my 2001 wines:2001 Zinfandel- Teldeschi Vineyard (Dry Creek Valley2001 Zinfandel- Damas Vineyard (Amador County)It was great to assemble friends and family to help bottle my "babies". They are tasting very good...

Posted by Sasha at 11:03 AM

September 13, 2002

Bottling the 2001, and 2002 Grapes Around the Corner

So the harvest is ramping up incredibly quickly... Last night, Kiara and I bottled 13 cases of my home Zinfandel wine. Today, 112 cases of bottles will be delivered from Encore in Benecia to the...

Posted by Sasha at 10:42 PM

September 12, 2002

Pinot Noir: Flavor Profiles from Diff. Regions

Today's SF Chronicle has a great article, Pinot Primer: The wine that launched 1,000 words, describing the unique flavor profiles from different Pinot Noir regions: various places in California and Oregon. Here are two areas...

Posted by Sasha at 10:45 AM

September 10, 2002

Update on this year's Zinfandel

I talked to Ray Teldeschi this weekend about my Zinfandel grapes. He said that they were picking up on the hillside. My lot, Home Ranch Zinfandel, will be ready in a couple of weeks. The...

Posted by Sasha at 10:16 AM

September 09, 2002

Syrah- Visited a Potential Source

Currently, I am looking for a Syrah vineyard in Amador County, Contra Costa County, or Paso Robles. I'm excited because the best Syrah regions in California have yet to be discovered. Also, I want to...

Posted by Sasha at 10:46 AM

Harvest Report: Grapes ripening slowly

Checking this week's St. Helena Star Weekly Harvest Report, most winemakers and vineyard managers are reporting similar things: ...Quality demands by all wineries are very strict. They are requesting: two clusters per shoot at the...

Posted by Sasha at 10:01 AM

September 2002

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