Attended Excellent UC Davis Course

Today I went to UC Davis' course, Successful Smallscale Winemaking. Reknowned winemakers share winemaking techniques and lessons learned about specific varietals. The speakers are well respected within the industry. Scott Harvey, the founder and winemaker,...

Racked the 2003 Syrah

Tom and I spent Sunday morning racking red wines. I wanted to rack (i.e. transfer) my 2002 Syrah- York from a 1 year old Vernou barrel to a neutral barrel. The reasons were 1) to...

Recent Cold Spell Threatens New Buds

All around California tiny oval buds are appearing, signifying life of a vine. This week, Ray Teldeschi confirmed budbreak on his Dry Creek zinfandel. For many grape growers, budbreak marks the beginning of the season,...