We are here on the isle of Bali to help our dear old friend Andy Bartlett celebrate a significant birthday. Andy, one of the founders of Taft Street and its first president, spent years in Indonesia after graduating from Harvard Law School. It was on one of his trips back from Bali to his vacation […]
Local grape growers refer to grape clusters with different sized berries as “hens and chicks.” The unseasonably cool spring especially affected early maturing varietals such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and resulted in an uneven fruit set. More shatter, looser clusters, and fewer berries are the results. The good news is small berries, with a
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For over 150 years, the California State Fair has recognized the best wines of the state and the dedication of wineries and vintners in the Golden State’s viticulture and enology industry. Award winners truly are the best of the best! This year, Taft Street was awarded three Best of Class and three gold medals! Gold Medal &
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It appears the rains are over for the season; and a long season it was! Rain right up to Memorial Day weekend affected at least some vineyards, as hail and strong wings were experienced in certain areas of the county. Long range effects will soon become more clear. My own vines in Dry Creek appear
For the next couple of months it’s picnic season, and potato salad is a go-to dish. Here is a recipe that works. Ingredients 2 ½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 medium red onion, diced 1 lemon, juiced 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted 1 red pepper, cored
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Just recovering from two weeks on the road, followed by our biggest President’s Club party ever. Over 200 fans of Taft Street gathered at the winery last Saturday to pick up their wine, enjoy the music of local band Bottle Shock, delight on barbeque, and of course taste a variety of Taft Street’s finest. Visits to
The rains have continued and the result is the most verdant spring in recent memory. Frost season is about over and the 2010 vintage year is off to a very good start. We’ll keep you posted. In the winery, bottling is the main activity – primarily for our custom crush clients. Evelyn is putting together
Tired of the same old cheese and crackers to go with your evening glass of wine? Here’s an easy alternative. Ingredients Butter 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon pesto 1/3 cup smoked cheddar, grated Grease a muffin tin with butter and heat for 10 minutes in a 425° oven. Blend all
It’s spring alright – sunshine and rain and fruit blossoms and weeds and baseball and more. We threw our April Fools’ Day anniversary party on Saturday, April 3rd – the only day of the week without pouring rain. More than 125 Taft Street aficianados sipped and feasted on fire grilled beef and lamb, vegetarian lasagna,
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STAFF TASTINGS Periodically we gather our production, sales and administrative staff for formal tastings. We choose a varietal and compare our wine with six others, often local wines. We taste the wines “double blind;” that is we cover the bottles so neither the pourer nor the tasters knows the identity of the wines beforehand. We
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