Meet my Syrah Growers, the Yorks

This weekend, Tom and I had special guests at the winery. As I've mentioned, we both made Syrah from a new Amador vineyard, York Vineyards. George and Pam York came down from Fiddletown to taste...

Teldeschi's Vines In Bloom

Last weekend, Ray Teldeschi recommended driving up to see the vines in bloom. He mentioned, "In Dry Creek, everything is in full bloom around Memorial Day." Around 5 pm, we pulled into Teldeschi Vineyard....

A week of nice weather

Tomorrow Kiara and I will visit Teldeschi Vineyard. I want to check how the vines are coming along this year. As I've mentioned, I want to spend more time in the vineyard and learn from...

Rain Soaking Vineyards

Lately, the weather has really been terrible and could impact the growing season. Last year, I wrote about a slight El Niño effect. This year, it's showing up late. Casey Hartlip, the Mendocino grapegrower at...