Finishing up in the Fields
Posted 31 October 2006
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Saturday we had a rough day at Chaine D’Or. There were supposed to be 10 pickers, and only four showed up, then two left early to go install...
Read moreUpdate on the New Wines
Posted 27 October 2006
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2006 Eaglepoint Ranch Syrah – Mendocino County Went into barrel today. Really good dark color and showing a good nose. I used two different...
Read moreAdventures in Truck Driving
Posted 25 October 2006
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I really hoped to have more updates as we harvested, but the reality of 12-15 hour days set in quickly. I fell asleep at a friends house Saturday...
Read moreA Busy Harvest Weekend
Posted 19 October 2006
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Just a fast note on where we are at: Friday –7:30 AM pick up a 15 foot truck9:00 AM arrive at Martin Ranch to pick our 1 1/2 tons of
Read moreA Great Post Party Note
Posted 17 October 2006
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Right in the middle of harvest season, we like to take a little break, and invite all our friends over to celebrate harvest. We make some harvest...
Read moreUpdate on Eaglepoint Ranch and some notes on the 05’s.
Posted 13 October 2006
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Well we made it back! What an adventure in truck driving. 5+ hours up to Mendocino County, with the last 5 miles (including 1.5 miles of dirt) on...
Read moreGetting Ready to Go
Posted 10 October 2006
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After we’re done lounging with some coffee this morning, we’ll be off to clean our bins and get them ready for harvest tomorrow. Then...
Read moreAnd we’re off……..
Posted 08 October 2006
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A few frantic phone calls to Hallcrest and Casey Hartlip at Eaglepoint Ranch and we’re ready! Tuesday we’ll rent a truck and head up...
Read moreHere Comes the Sun Again!
Posted 07 October 2006
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After days of cloudy drippy wet weather, we woke up this morning to Sun! The outlook now is for sunny weather and warming over the next two weeks...
Read moreSharks and Wine
Posted 06 October 2006
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It might seem odd that we list a small get together on Thursday night at our house as a wine event. It was opening night hockey for the San Jose...
Read moreGin for the gods of Rain.
Posted 04 October 2006
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Yesterday Adam Lee from Suduri/Novy wines posted something he’d heardform Pinot Noir grower Martin Van der Kamp: There is an Native American...
Read moreHarvest at Chaine d Or
Posted 01 October 2006
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We met Anne Anderson of Chaine d Or http://www.chainedor.com/ a few years ago at a tasting event at Copia in Napa, and followed that up with a...
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