Stef and I stopped in last night at Unwined just off Almaden Expwy in South San Jose. http://www.unwinedshop.com/ It’s a great little wine...
Read moreLos Altos Vineyard Update. Millie, Stef and I completed construction on the Los Altos vineyard project Sunday morning. It’s a small project...
Read moreToday we’ll be hosting our 5th annual “Burgers and Bordeaux”. It was an idea 5 years ago to de-mystify wine in general and...
Read moreLast week Stef and I were guests at a lovely dinner hosted by a local professional organization. They asked us to pair wines with a three course...
Read moreHere’s what I’ve seen so far. Although I’ve followed the situation in other areas I’ve only talked in detail with growers...
Read moreLast summer we got a call from a family south of San Jose in the small town of San Martin. They grow walnuts there, and a few years ago planted...
Read moreA tasting note? Yeah why not. We had this wine last night with some fresh Salmon and angle hair pasta. The wine had bright cherry flavors. Ripe...
Read moreGrape vines, at least those used for wine, are self pollinating. They don’t need bees, or birds or any outside help to flower. The flower...
Read moreWe wrapped up our 10 days in Oregon and the California Coast on Sunday. Just in time to get to San Francisco on Monday for bottling of our 2005...
Read moreWe’re out on the road right now. Mostly vacation, our first week long one in a long time, but we’re also visiting a few Pinot Noir...
Read moreHave we sold out yet? Yes and No. How’s that for a straight answer? We have sold all the wine we allocated for direct sales. There’s...
Read moreWe spent the weekend out working in our vineyards and getting them in good shape for the Spring. We suckered, which means doing deep knee bends on...
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