Our 2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris was a 2011 Gold Medal Winner! Nine other wines were also awarded: Silver: 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay Garagistes 2009 Russian River Valley Riesling 2010 Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay Bronze: 2008 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Russian […]
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The last grapes are in today, putting an end to a long and difficult harvest. It was a season characterized by low yields (up to 25% below projections). Furthermore, grapes picked over the last several weeks often were faced with mildew, adding to the challenge. However, our own grapes came in prior to the rains,
No doubt about it – we are in the thick of it. It is now raining lightly and we expect continued wet weather over the next several days. We enjoyed a picture perfect September, with day after day in the mid 80’s; but things changed quickly over the weekend. Last week was our busiest of
Perfect summer weather has finally come to the Russian River Valley, with daytime temperatures in the mid-eighties, and nighttime temps 30 degrees less. The harvest is well behind schedule, at least two weeks by most estimates. Most growers foresee a smaller than average crop this year, especially on valley floor vineyards. Many of the larger
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Here’s the Gold Medal Wine Club review of our 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
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Fine summer weather has been the rule for the past several weeks, but the damage may have already been done. Late rains during flowering caused shattering in many vineyards, and growers are predicting reduced crops this harvest season. But predicting crop size and quality is a notoriously difficult proposition, so we shall wait and see.
The crazy weather continues. An inch of rain in the last week of June is unheard of; 100 degree temperatures over the 4th of July weekend are not. The effect on the vines is varied. In some cases the fruit set was uneven; a number of growers have reported shatter in the clusters; yet quite
More awards for Taft Street! At the Orange County Fair Wine Competition, Taft Street was awarded one gold medal, two silvers, and three bronze medals! Gold Medal – 2010 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc Silver Medal – 2008 Garagistes Chardonnay Silver Medal – 2010 Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir Bronze Medal – 2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris
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Another great showing at the California State Fair! Our 2007 Garagistes Pinot Noir was awarded 98pts, Double Gold, Best of Region – Red North Coast Appellations, and Best of Class – North Coast Appellations! A few other Taft Street wines also took home some hardware: Gold Medal, 94pts – 2008 Garagistes Chardonnay Silver Medal – 2008 Alexander Valley Cabernet
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We’ve had a good wet winter, the reservoirs are full, so it’s time to dry out. But no, Mother Nature has decided to mix things up a bit. May was cooler and wetter than usual; not the greatest of starts for the 2011 vintage. However, it is still early, and there will be lots of
