2020 – The Lost Year

2020 – The Lost Year

Growing and making wine encourages one to take the long view as each wine released represents years of planning and work. After a droughty winter and in full on COVID mode, we went into a hot summer growing season already on edge. COVID, DROUGHT, and then FIRE On...
2019 Vintage in the Napa Valley: The Season Begins

2019 Vintage in the Napa Valley: The Season Begins

We can say “so far so good” regarding the 2019 vintage. We have plenty of moisture in the ground thanks to late season rains. A big storm during the last week brought Diamond Mountain Creek to overflowing its banks briefly one evening, without causing any damage. Here...