No more whining

It has been a horrible week here in wine country with cold, wet, miserable weather.  Thankfully I woke up today to find a clear blue sky and bright sunshine.  Now that’s more like it! The grape harvest is full on!  Our “Grape Crusader” Chris Andrewes...

A good year?

I have had a lot of people asking me recently if this year is going to be a good one for grapes.  The general consensus from people asking the question is that summer has been terrible, and therefore, so will be the wine.  As a winemaker I have never experienced...