Notes on my trip to the Northern Rhone Valley April 2016
What struck me was that the hillside vineyards (steep hills!) are an extraordinary amount of work to maintain. These hillside sites make the best wines, but no matter the price of the wine, it clearly is an economically risky proposition.
LA Wine Tasting interviews Fabien
April 2017 Interview of Fabien Castel by Jean Baptiste Dhalluin from LA Wine Tasting.
Lightness-Légèreté
The idea of lightness is something that has us wondering about what can be achieved in winemaking. This article does a great job of descibing the unique attributes of lightness!
Tong 9 The Future of German Riesling
“Riesling and its beautifully balanced linear wines have always been associated with the cool climates of Germany.”
Decanter – Ojai Top Syrah- August 2015
Decanter – Ojai Top Syrah- August 2015 An insightful article on Ojai Vineyard Syrah.
A Note on McGinley Vineyard
Our vines are pruned in a completely different way from the rest of the sauvignon blanc planted at McGinley.
The 2013 Harvest
What’s more amazing is that this generous crop produced wines of wonderful quality—the sugar, acidity and the maturity of the fruit were excellent and what we now have in the barrel tastes great.
