It is September 1st and we are in the midst of the 2015 Harvest. The weather is perfect (for harvest time – not for California’s water situation), and we have been at it full bore for over two weeks. The good news is the quality of the grapes appears excellent; winemaker Evelyn White is especially […]
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Harvest is in sight. Black grapes are finishing veraison, bottling is starting to slow down, and the presses and crush equipment are being cleaned and ready for the months ahead. Growers see a slightly lighter than usual crop, although predicting the future has never been a safe bet. The intense forest fires in nearby Lake
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I have just returned from a couple of weeks in Europe (Spain and Croatia), so I’m adjusting back to our California way of life. The terrific seafood and more than satisfying wines of both countries will draw me back – soon. Plavac Mali and Posip (Croatian red and white grapes) will never sound strange to
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It is noon here at the winery on June 1st, but it very well could be March or April. Spring has been unusually lengthy this year, and shows little sign of changing. In fact, we even got some rain last night – a rare occurrence of late. However, the vineyards look good, and most growers
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I have just returned from a ten day trip to New York City, where spring has finally arrived. Back in Sonoma County signs of summer are already in place, with the hills turning brown and the vines covered with a full coat of leaves. April was a hectic month, with lots of travel and the
Springtime At Taft Street Read More »
It was 33 years ago today The folks at Taft Street began to play (on the up and up). Today we are old timers in all the good ways, and we continue making “having fun” our top priority. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAFT STREET! (NO April Fools’ Day prank.) It certainly looks and feels like spring around
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The hills are green and covered with mustard. It’s warm and cool and warm again – within minutes. It is springtime in Sonoma County, and the vines are coming back to life. Fortunately we had another series of storms in February; and California’s North Coast, which is dependent upon lakes and reservoirs, should be ok
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The weatherman calls for a series of Pacific storms to begin shortly, dropping what may be 8 – 10 inches of rain on northern hillsides. We’ll see. We certainly need it, as January was the driest on record in many Northern California counties; including San Francisco, which received absolutely zero precipitation in the wettest month
The Fun Never Stops Read More »
Whereas the last days of 2014 were noted for welcomed rain and mild temperatures, 2015 began with icy and dry conditions. The vines are not threatened by the days of frost as they are dormant this time of year; more people are worried about their citrus trees. The hills have turned a brilliant green, local
