Love Blooms in the Vineyard
Where grapevines are concerned, love means "bloom". And those tiny clusters that look like miniature grapes? Those are encapsulated flowers just waiting to make love.
Suckering Our Cabernet Vineyard
We have about a week and a half window to sucker the young volunteer shoots before they become lignified (hardened) and harder to deal with.
Divvying Up the Fabulous 2007 Cabernets
Thought all the fab 2007 Cabs were gone? Think again! We hold our wines longer in wood and bottle which means we're just now tasting our 2007s for future release.
Spring Frost Alert?
It's raining now but just a few days ago, vineyard guys were jumping out of bed at 3am to activate the wind machines. Just in case.
Vineyard Update: Breakin’ Buds
Winter is waning, the days are lengthening, the air is warming…and the vines can sense it! Extended periods of warmth and sunlight that usher in the seasonal change to Spring are waking the vines from their Winter dormancy. Cells begin to multiply using stored up starches within the vine to create the [...]
VINEYARDS AND COVER CROPS
Why mow when sheep can do the job?
NAPA VALLEY POP (I mean Wine) QUIZ
Test your Napa Valley IQ. No prizes, just the knowledge that you’re up on Napa Valley! 1) California produces 3,239,000 tons of wine grapes (versus table grapes). What percentage is from Napa Valley? a) 80% b) 30% c) 4% d) 15% 2) The first recognized commercial winery in NV was established in 1861. [...]
The Crush Is On And 2009 Looks Phenomenal !
In Napa Valley, Cab is King and this year may be the crowning year of the decade! Yes, all factors indicate a phenominal vintage but it will be the winemakers' expertise that will be the final deciding factor.
Marvelous and Magnificent. Malbec!
With the distinction of being first out of the block, lucious and perfect, these incredible Malbec grapes are looking to be turned into some of the finest wines ever produced at Tom Eddy Wines.
Manchester Ridge Vineyard Story
For a couple of generations one family ran cattle on a very wild, mountainous area of southern Mendocino near the Sonoma county line. This gorgeous “untamed” area essentially was populated by coastal cedars, majestic pines and firs and a few black bears. It was not uncommon to stumble across a secret patch of Cannabis on [...]