Our 2005 Winetta is named in honor of my parents who helped us make this wine, from crush and fermentation through bottling it in 2006. We made 299 bottles for this vintage. It was made from 75% Syrah and 25% Cabernet … Continue reading →
I have noticed over the last year that my vision has been “lower” than normal, so I went to the optometrist in April of this year to have it checked. Dr. Craig Sultan told me I had cataracts in both … Continue reading →
On Monday, October 1, 2007 – Dad and I drove to Zamora, CA again to get 1/2 ton of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Alexander Vineyards. I can never remember the name of the exit from Interstate 505, but Dad remembered … Continue reading →
As I mentioned in my first post of today, yesterday Jim and I went to Purple Pearl Vineyards in Dixon to get this year’s vintage of Merlot grapes. After last year’s effort to muddle through picking out stems and leaves, … Continue reading →
In the previous year I felt the Zamora Cab wasn’t that great, so I thought I would try 100% Syrah. On October 3, 2006, I drove to Alexander Vineyards and bought a 1/2 ton of Syrah grapes. Jim and I … Continue reading →