October 2002
October 30, 2002
California Syrah Explosion
Today's San Francisco Chronicle has a great article, Que Shiraz, Syrah, about California's recent fascination with Syrah. This article explains how many vineyards are planting Syrah and many winemakers are experimenting with it. Since visiting...Posted by Sasha at 01:46 PM
Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Spottings Decrease
Yesterday's Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports that Sharpshooter season ends with fewer finds than in 2001. At high level, Sonoma remains free of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. An intensive seven-month trapping and inspection program has protected...Posted by Sasha at 11:14 AM
October 29, 2002
2001- Design Checkpoint #2; Won Design Prestigious Award
Patrick has present the revised 2001 labels for the second Design Checkpoint. I am very excited with the evolution. He revised the typography, placed the graphic in central viewable area, and moved the government warning...Posted by Sasha at 01:59 PM
October 24, 2002
Checking In On My Babies
Last night, Kiara and I went to the winery to check all of my wines. Since most of my wines have been in a barrel for less than two weeks, they need attention like little...Posted by Sasha at 10:15 AM
October 21, 2002
Harvest Report: Week 10- Nearing Finish Line
According to St. Helena Star's 10th (& Final) Week Harvest Report, the harvest has wrapped up for a majority of Napa Valley growers and winemakers. Here are some final observations:Early harvest predictions were for a...Posted by Sasha at 10:34 AM
October 16, 2002
Installing Ferm-rite Barrel Bungs
Since the recently pressed wines are going through malolactic fermentation, C02 may pop a barrel bung. If a bung is missing, one runs the risk of oxidation and losing several thousands of dollars of wines....Posted by Sasha at 06:25 PM
October 13, 2002
Pinot & Zin- Huge Day: Pressed into barrel
Yesterday was one of the biggest and most tiring days. I pressed close to 3 tons of my two wines:2002 Eno: Pinot Noir- Dutton Ranch2002 Eno: Zinfandel- TeldeschiAround 1:30 pm, we prepped the winery. I...Posted by Sasha at 01:42 PM
October 10, 2002
2001- Design Checkpoint #1
For our first Design Checkpoint, Patrick presented 3 label design directions for my 2001 zinfandels. All three have illustrations, different typography, and different numbers of colors. My favorite, below, included a watercolor, interpreting the names...Posted by Sasha at 09:25 AM
October 09, 2002
Pinot & Zin- Both are dry
After the 2001 Eno Label: Design Checkpoint #1 with Patrick, I drove to the winery. Since I got there around 10:30 pm, it was going to be a late night. I saw that Tom had...Posted by Sasha at 12:19 PM
October 07, 2002
Harvest Report: Week 8- Finished the Summit Push
On Monday, St. Helena Star released its 8th Week Harvest Report. Here are some highlights: For majority of wineries, last week was the harvest apex, the "peak of craziness"...the rigorous quality-control measures (pruning) have paid...Posted by Sasha at 02:16 PM
2001- Design Checkpoint #1- Tonight
Patrick, my roommate and visual designer extrordinaire at Celery Design, and I are going to meet tonight or tomorrow night, to review the design directions for my 2001 wine labels. I am very excited because,...Posted by Sasha at 10:04 AM
Pinot & Zin- Weekend Update
Since Kiara and I were in Phoenix this weekend, I caught up with Tom and the winery happenings. On Sunday, he and Bryan pressed over 5 tons of wine. This cleared up a lot of...Posted by Sasha at 09:47 AM
October 03, 2002
Picking Up Used Barrels; Punch Downs
After commuting back from Sunnyvale, I drove up to Santa Rosa to pick up (3) 2000 François Frères barrels from Merry Edwards. Seems all I do is drive. In addition to my 100 mile commute...Posted by Sasha at 12:03 PM
October 02, 2002
All Wines- Taking Numbers and Checking Out
At 8 pm, I arrived at the winery to check up on all 3 wines, "take numbers", and make some winemaking decisions. First, I punched down all of Tom's wines that were cold soaking. Then...Posted by Sasha at 01:45 PM
October 01, 2002
Interview with Robert Parker Jr.
The Press Democrat's Savor section ran an interesting Interview with Robert Parker a couple of days ago. Robert Parker Jr. is arguably one of the world's most powerful wine critics who regularly changes a wine's...Posted by Sasha at 09:31 AM
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