You Taste Like Dirt

Last week I tasted with a wine writer I previously knew only by reputation. She is the well-known author of a famous wine book and now, as seems appropriate, she has a robust social media presence. She came out to the estate vineyard on a wet, winter day and after walking out to the knoll and returning through the redwood …

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap…Yaaaaaaa!

People often ask me about the seasonal rhythm of my work as a winemaker. In the fall and winter, I squirrel away in the cellar tasting but, in the spring—and especially the summer – I spend a lot of time out at our estate vineyard on the West Sonoma Coast. There are many things to monitor in the various vineyard …

The Estate Chardonnay Vertical

Annually, we invite 50-60 sommeliers and wine buyers to our vineyard to feast and make merry as a way of thanking them for their support and to celebrate the good fortune we have of being in the food and wine business. Finding that fortune (gustatorily and financially) has not been easy for most of us in our industry this past …

The Future? As Uncertain As It Ever Was…

Life is uncertain, a timeless maxim and it appears increasingly so, these days. We face cascading catastrophic illnesses, extreme and chaotic weather events, constant warfare abroad and at home, and dire warnings of a bleak future. I’m just waiting for a swarm of flesh-eating locusts to descend. What is a person to do? AP Article_Uncertainty