Before we pressed the 2010 vintages, we decided we should bottle the 2009 Petite Syrah. We had been collecting bottles, had soaked the labels off them, and washed them thoroughly. We had bought a transfer pump to move the wine from the carboys to the...
The wine making operation is taking over. Since we don’t have a winery building yet, or even a garage in which to make wine, we are making it in the dining room. The livingroom area has been shrunk by moving easy chairs and wine racks, and there...
Yesterday was the last day of our harvest and it sure has been an interesting year in the vineyard. We brought in 7,500 pounds of grapes (about 50/50 Petite Syrah and Zinfandel), up from 2,800 pounds last year. Next year there will likely be...
