Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, Geyserville, Wine Country
Winter in Wine Country is “the best kept secret”– at least that’s what I’ve always thought. I landed here in Sonoma County 8 years ago (almost to the day), and I have been working in the wine industry ever since. This means my career, and that of many others who...Oct 8, 2014 | Blog, Geyserville, Tractor Parade
Earlier this year we were almost into the Spring before any measurable precipitation fell. The recalcitrant high pressure ridge sitting off the West coast for 13 months had growers predicting dire yields, indeed it was imminent that irrigation would no longer be...Sep 11, 2013 | Bacchus Vineyards, Blog, Geyserville, Grape Harvest 2013, Tony
I think harvest is going to be all over in a very compact amount of time. I believe that within the next two weeks almost everything will be picked. The hard part is the wineries do not have any room. What to do? All this hard work. What to do? Well when the going...Sep 6, 2013 | Bacchus Vineyards, Blog, Geyserville, Grape Harvest 2013, Harvest, Tony
Everyday I read that more coffee is better; at most, 1.5 cups is max. More early in the morning makes you live two years longer. Not sure what to believe. All I know is its a ritual in my life. I even think that it could be poor man’s Ritalin. Yup! With my adult...Sep 6, 2013 | Bacchus Vineyards, Blog, Geyserville, Grape Harvest 2013, Harvest, Tony
The harvest. I just can’t get enough. Well maybe I can. We are only two weeks in and everybody is starting to feel it. I see it. Sometimes I’m driving down the road and wonder where am I? Sometimes nearing hallucinations. These picking crews we have are...Jun 27, 2012 | Art Exhibition, Blog, Geyserville, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
Perdita Productions in Geyserville has a new show in town. Larry Mullins, “slow talker”. Larry is an artist from Los Angles and Perdita Productions is featuring some of his works of art so jump in the car, come on out to Geyserville and take your cultural Karma up a...