Oct 28, 2013 | BBQ, Blog, Jin Kim, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times, Pendleton Winery, Wine: 2010 Pendleton Estate Petite Sirah
For wine-lovers, one of the many benefits of being in the wine country is that you have better access to lesser-known varieties that often take third or fourth billing on back labels. Much like character actors, these little guys are usually confined to supporting...Aug 22, 2013 | Blog, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
I believe the largest culprit to cluster damage is the Yellow Jacket. They sting the fruit, then cause it to open up and start fermentation in the field. Something we don’t want any of. So we start trapping them early. They love the dark grapes. Dirty bastards!...Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Grape Harvest 2013, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
The moon is awesome. Tomorrow it will be full. The weather is so muggy this morning. Let harvest begin. This time of year puts water in my eyes. The comradery is beyond words. The men and woman are so happy, smiles from ear to ear, this is it. It makes me have goose...Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Grape Harvest 2013, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
Getting ready for bed. Gotta get up at one am tomorrow to get our first Pinot noir pick underway. We will have 25 men and woman picking in the morning. It will take us about five hours to pick 15 ton. I will send pics of our picking and maybe some video footage. It...Aug 11, 2013 | Blog, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
In wine tasting one over looked aspect is the idea of having food while you taste. Most tasting rooms do not have anything but some water crackers to help clear the palette. But when you drink wine do you only have a cracker here and there while you drink? Most people...