Early December is olive season at the Tom Eddy Winery. Remnants of an olive grove planted long ago still dot the east side of the property. And like apples, our olive trees tend to produce well every other year. The year 2017 was a prolific one for olives but also the year of the Tubbs [...]
WELCOME TO KERRY'S KITCHEN! Yep, it's really my kitchen here at the Tom Eddy Winery property where both our home and our winery are located. It makes for a quick trip to the office! And also to the garden, where I grew some pretty gnarly Cinderella pumpkins from seeds I had collected in a jar [...]
Spring time at the Tom Eddy Ranch abounds with activity. Columns of morning fog stretch from expansive blue skies to the dew-moistened grasses. Coyotes stalk the turkeys who rummage for insects and worms, enriching the environment and promoting vigor. Flourishing green growth hides wild foxes as they parole the premises while a family of deer [...]
We had the honor of celebrating all of the people who made our dream a reality. Everyone from the cave engineers and construction workers to our oldest friends came out to enjoy some great wine, food and music by Buck Nickels and Loose Change. Thanks to all who attended and continue to support us! [...]
On Tuesday, February 24, 2015, we bottled over a thousand cases of the 2012 Elodian Cabernet Sauvignon. From the moment the grapes were picked in the fall of 2012, until the day of bottling, the wine was meticulously cared for while barrel aging for two and a half years. This makes the bottling process an [...]
To filter or not to filter…. In honor of the recent bottling our 2012 Tom Eddy Manchester Ridge Unfiltered Chardonnay, I thought it would be fun to discuss the pros and cons of making a product like this and discuss exactly what unfiltered means. Now some of you big Tom Eddy fans may not even [...]
When is a cluster not yet a cluster?As springtime weather permeates the Napa Valley with consistent warmth and blankets the vineyards in daily sunshine, the vines react and begin to reveal early clues about their future grape crop. The steady warm weather coaxes the vine into producing an abundance of leaves while at the same [...]
If you've ever been to Tom Eddy Wines in Napa Valley, you know that we're located about 4 miles out of Calistoga and about 1,000 feet higher. What you may not know is that we are not open to the public.In other words, according to County law, you must first call to make an appointment. [...]
In Napa Valley, there are three main styles of pruning in the vineyard: head-trained, cordon, and cane pruning.
Try as we might, the King duo cannot seem to get it together to be in Napa for the Kerry’s Vineyard harvest. There was still plenty do, however, when we met Jason at Cuvaison. The wine was already in the tanks, and there were nutrients to be added. We measured out DAP and Superfood, [...]
