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...

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....

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...

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...