2002 Wines
July 07, 2003
Racked the 2002 Teldeschi Zinfandel & 2002 York Syrah
On Sunday afternoon, Tom and I racked 2002 Eno Zinfandel- Teldeschi and the 2002 Eno Syrah- York. I racked (i.e. transferred) two barrels of the Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel in order to: Get off the gross...Posted by Sasha at 11:38 AM
April 14, 2003
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...Posted by Sasha at 11:47 AM
February 17, 2003
2002- Topped off barrels
I topped all of my wines today. They only needed minimal topping. I selectively tasted a couple of barrels. The Dutton Ranch Pinot in the new French barrel, are evolving beautifully; vanilin, clove, nutmeg are...Posted by Sasha at 08:34 PM
January 18, 2003
2002- Checking ML
In my Nov. 10 entry, none of my 2002 wines had gone thru ML. Since I wanted to get a sense of where they are now, I took some samples during our Advanced Tasting Panel...Posted by Sasha at 04:01 PM
December 28, 2002
Advanced Tasting Panel
Inviting fellow winemakers to taste through one another's wines is a great experience. Having four tongues is better than one. Tom, Bryan, and I got together with our friend, Ken, to taste how the wines...Posted by Sasha at 11:09 PM
December 13, 2002
2002- Topped off barrels
Tom checked up on my wines today. They only needed minimal topping. In a couple of weeks, when I top off again, I will write detailed tasting notes. I'm looking forward to see how the...Posted by Sasha at 08:15 PM
November 10, 2002
Testing My Wines for ML
I met Tom at the winery to: 1) test the wines if they've finished malolactic fermentation, and 2) top the barrels. As Tom and I tasted through the wines, Tom took small samples and placed...Posted by Sasha at 11:10 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 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 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
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
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 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 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
August 29, 2002
Syrah- Potential Source
In response to Winery Site posting-- Syrah & Cab Grapes : Brentwood, I talked to Jeff from Cana Wines. The 40 acre vineyard is in Brentwood (a town south of Oakley) in Contra Costa County....Posted by Sasha at 09:46 AM
August 21, 2002
Preparing for Harvest
So the preparation for the 2002 harvest is ramping up. I need to contact my trusted advisors and grapegrowers to see how my babies, the grapes, are doing. According to David Coffaro's Monday journal entry,...Posted by Sasha at 09:39 AM
July 31, 2002
Pinot: Sources for 2002
Last Friday, I spoke to Al at Dutton Ranch about getting some of their coveted Pinot Noir. He offered fruit from: Morelli Lane Vineyard (Occidental, CA) Located east of the small Russian River Valley town...Posted by Sasha at 11:00 AM
July 30, 2002
Need to buy barrels
Since I will go on my two week honeymoon this Friday, I need resolve my barrel strategy for the 2002 wines. I want to buy some 1-2 yrs. old French barrels. Over the next couple...Posted by Sasha at 09:53 AM
July 23, 2002
Topped off home wines
Last night, I topped off my home wines with about 300 ml. of 1999 Grape Leaf: Cuvee Noir and 350 ml of 2001 Baobob: Chenin Blanc. The ambient temperature was 64. Slight thermal expansion but...Posted by Sasha at 09:56 AM
July 16, 2002
Vineyard Visit: Teldeschi Zin
On Sunday, Kiara and I went up to Hotel Healdsburg to decompress, detox, and possibly intox after our epic 3 Day Wedding weekend. Monday we went to visit Ray Teldeschi, a grape source of my...Posted by Sasha at 10:49 AM
July 11, 2002
Weather Report
The heat wave that has impacted all of Northern California, is leading to consistently hot weather in wine country. For the past two days, in Healdsburg where Teldeschi vineyard is, it has reached close to...Posted by Sasha at 09:23 AM
Another Grape Source?
Looking at WinerySite.com, I found a potential Russian River Pinot source. In light of yesterday's Grape Surplus posting, I have been seeing more pinots posted on the site. 2002 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley. 4th...Posted by Sasha at 09:17 AM
July 10, 2002
Grape Pricing this Year
More evidence of grape prices going down this year due to a surplus of grapes. Adam Lee from Siduri Wines posted yesterday that Napa Valley Chardonnay prices are bottoming out and Sonoma Pinot may be...Posted by Sasha at 09:41 AM
June 20, 2002
Update on grapes sources
Pinot Noir I'm still on my quest to find excellent quality grapes from respected Russian River vineyards at reasonable prices. I left a message with Sapphire Hill praising them on an excellent showing of their...Posted by Sasha at 12:44 PM
June 12, 2002
Which Vineyards to Use for 2002 Wines?
For my first commercial release in 2001, I made 2 Zinfandels. This year I plan to diversify and focus on 3 wines: Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, and Syrah. I am attracted to the history, the winemaking...Posted by Sasha at 06:05 PM
May 30, 2002
Topped off home wines
Last night, I topped off my home wines with about 600 ml. of 2000 Firestone Chardonnay. Due to the mild heat wave, the ambient temperatures were about 68. Slight thermal expansion but nothing went through...Posted by Sasha at 02:36 PM
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