On the evening of October 8, we witnessed a furry of hurricane-force winds, the likes of which had never been seen in Wine Country before. Starting in the northwestern section of the Napa Valley, at the foot of Mt. St. Helena north of Calistoga and traveling west towards Santa Rosa, trees fell onto power lines…
There’s nothing quite like summertime in the Napa Valley — filled with great wines, good friends, and barbeques of course! We recently had some of our favorite locals over for a shindig, where the fan favorite was Pulled Pork Sandwiches. Pulled Pork Sandwiches Start with a 4-8 lb pork shoulder roast. Bring the meat to…
Greetings, friends! It’s been a busy growing season so far, so it must be time for an update on our vineyard progress. The generous rains that we experienced at the end of 2016 and throughout the winter and spring of 2017 have been a boon to our little hillside vineyard. Though twice the average rainfall is…
Our 2016 estate harvest was one for the books. Please enjoy this visual journey of the day… https://vimeo.com/194197150 Photographs by Emma Kruch Morris // Video by Matt Morris
We’re off to the races! On Sept. 1, we harvested 5.5 tons of fruit from Mello Vineyard in Yountville — half Sauvignon Blanc, and half Sauvignon Musque. This beautiful fruit was pressed off the next day after extended skin contact, then started fermentation in two stainless steel tanks with a few different yeasts. They’re now…
Although 2012 through 2016 have been deemed drought vintages, we continue to receive anywhere from 60% to 90% of our normal annual rainfall. But the reality is that rainfall amounts and weather patterns vary widely from year to year locally. While many other vineyards in the Napa Valley are claiming that this is the earliest…
2006-2014… these vintages all have their own story to tell, and, like children in the same family, each has an underlying similarity while still being very different. These wines show the effects of this north-east facing hillside vineyard planted on volcanic ash and rock, which gets more late afternoon shadow than sun during the long growing…
The art of bottling takes an expert team to master. It’s a fast-moving process that combines a watchful eye and masterful hands to coordinate, so we’re thankful to work with one of the best mobile bottling operations at a state of the art facility in the Napa Valley. We’re thrilled to say that our 2015…
We recently picked the last of the hot peppers from the Herb Lamb garden, then hung them out to dry for a few weeks. These gems were destined to make the perfect spicy dipping oil! Recipe: 2 cups good olive oil (we like Napa Valley Olive Oil Co.) 3 cloves crushed garlic 2 tsp. red…
2015 was not only the earliest harvest on record in the Napa Valley, but the hottest as well! The fourth year of drought throughout California, coupled with a warm winter and spring, gave us early bud-break and bloom, but also resulted in less tonnage. Heat spikes up to 107 degrees withered the vines and vineyard…