As this year comes to an end, the production team at Taft Street are putting to bed our 2022 wines and looking towards the 2023 vintage. Lots of hard work in the cellar has been done the past couple of months to get to this point and we couldn’t be happier with how the wines […]
This relatively easy dish takes advantage of the abundance of lemons available this time of year. It also has in its favor the ability to go well with either Taft Street Russian River Chardonnay or Taft Street Russian River Pinot Noir. INGREDIENTS 2 pounds boneless, skinless turkey breast, cut in strips 3 tablespoons olive oil
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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
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With more than 1,000 wines entered, the Sonoma County Harvest Fair’s Professional Wine Competition is always a local favorite. After 3 days of blind tastings the winning wines have been announced and Taft Street is excited to receive eight awards, including three Double Golds and a Best of Class! Best of Class Taft Street Sauvignon Blanc Russian
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With the hot weather continuing the grape harvest for 2014 has begun. The first grapes on the North Coast were picked this week for sparkling wine. The general prediction is maturation is 10 days to two weeks earlier than normal, so by this time next month we should be in full swing. Indications are the
The summer growing season is now in full swing, with daytime temperatures reaching the 80’s and 90’s; then dropping thirty degrees overnight. This is the pattern that produces world class grapes – one’s that sweeten to maturity while keeping a fresh acidity. Only in Sonoma County (OK, and a few other places as well). It
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The time is now! The Taft Street harvest for 2012 begins Wednesday, September 5th, when our first grapes arrive. This year the honors go to Russian River Valley Pinot Gris and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. In another week we’ll be in full swing. So far everything looks good, including the weather report! Winemaker Evelyn
As the fine weather continues, growers and winemakers alike are anxiously awaiting the weeks ahead. In the vineyards, veraison – the period when grapes soften and change color from green to red or yellow – has begun, indicating an early September start of this much anticipated harvest. We just enjoyed our third concert with The
Two Thumbs up Wine gave us two thumbs up for our 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Check it Out!
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