2013 Harvest Update
A quick update on where we are for 2013 harvest. We brought in our first lot of Pinot Noir on 9/1 which was eight days earlier than 2012 and a...
Read moreA quick update on where we are for 2013 harvest. We brought in our first lot of Pinot Noir on 9/1 which was eight days earlier than 2012 and a...
Read moreAt the end of August we made our semi-annual trip to Chicago. We actually go more often than every other year but those other trips are usually...
Read moreIt’s the time of year to start checking on all our vineyards for sugar readings and ripeness. We think everything will be on the early...
Read moreThese are actually pictures from about a month ago. We generally let the vineyard get a little crazy in the late spring and early summer...
Read moreMy schedule has been terribly busy but I made a pledge to set aside two hours a week to blog and keep the website updated. We’ll see how...
Read moreIt’s been a pretty good growing season so far and there really isn’t that much to tell you about...
Read moreThe Picasso image was taken at the Art Institute. It’s from the “Original Etchings for the Texts of Buffon” display, and dated...
Read moreI know Paul already wrote about the new pruning method in the Chardonnay section at Chaine d’Or, and let me tell you what, the bud break...
Read moreAllow me to introduce you to some of our new friends: Captain – Patty Hearse – #74 Co-captain – Skater Tots – #1212 Avida Sane – #L8R Belle...
Read moreSee that smiling face ? Could be the glass of wine in his hand, or the steaks on the grill, but either way, that’s what finishing a giant...
Read moreIf the Colonel were still alive, he would be 81 today. We had a distant relationship after my parents divorce, but I always made time to visit...
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