State of the Street

The fires have kept their distance (so far), the weather has cooperated nicely, and the grapes have been arriving in a steady stream. Maybe the finger crossing over the past couple of months worked, because it looks like an excellent year, though a bit light in quantity. Tomorrow is October 1st, and by the end […]

After a surprisingly mild July (which followed a torrid June), we are exercising an abundance of cautious optimism about our upcoming 40th harvest. Water is a major problem, as is the threat of another heat spike or two. And then there is the fire season. But this is California…we’ll keep you posted.  The vineyards look good

The pandemic appears to be at least partially under control, and in some ways life is approaching what used to be normal. But not quite, as the worst drought in decades has brought both a severe water shortage and a continuing threat of wild fires to our state. I live in Healdsburg, where mandatory water

We are recovering from a very busy Memorial Day weekend in the Russian River Valley, when people took advantage of warm weather, vaccinations, and a need to enjoy and reserved all our spaces for the weekend. With the state of California easing restrictions even further starting June 15th, we expect attendance to maintain at a

The good news is the pandemic appears to be more under control, resulting in relaxed regulations and a resemblance of normalcy to our lives. Moreover, the skies are sunny and clear and the temperatures are warm and it feels great to be outdoors. The bad news is we have just experienced our second season of

Skies are blue, temperatures are in the high 70’s, the days are getting longer, bud break has begun in the vineyards, Covid-19 restrictions are lightening up while vaccinations are increasing. Life in definitely getting better; let’s hope it continues. In the cellar Melissa and crew have begun the springtime bottling program while we figure out

The skies are blue, our Tasting Room is booked solid on weekends, and all our cellar workers and office staff have received their Covid-19 vaccinations. Life doesn’t get much better these days. In the cellar, bottling for clients, contracting grapes for this year’s harvest, and making selections for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blends are keeping

An atmospheric river has just visited the west coast, leaving much needed rain and snow. Though off to a bumpy start, vaccinations for Covid-19 are becoming available (I am scheduled to receive my first shot this Thursday). Perhaps the biggest news is that tasting rooms are open again! Starting this Friday, February 5th, we will

Thank God it’s over! Hopefully in 2021 we’ll see fewer fires and heat waves, less civil and political strife, and a waning of the pandemic. Clearly less is more in 2021.  The cellar and the Tasting Room are closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. We’ll start bottling the first week of January, starting with