Eaglepoint Ranch Article in S.F. Chronicle

The SF Chronicle has published a great article on the Mendocino vineyard, Eaglepoint Ranch, where I source Grenache. The article provides the history of the ranch, paints a color portrait of the people behind it, and shares it's future plans.

The last lot of grapes are in!! And it's Las Madres...

The second half of our Las Madres Syrah (the last batch of grapes this year) came in, and it's now all de-stemmed and tucked-in nicely for the evening, cold-soaking at 58 degrees.

Here comes the Old Vine Teldeschi Zin...

On Wednesday, I got a call from one of favorite growers, Ray Teldeschi. He said the old vine zin is ready. He's a character- kinda like Johnny Cash meets Johnny Carson; classic, old school, yet timeless. Every time I call him he is...