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Gratitude, with 256 cases and a day off
Was it really just a week ago that my son turned 22? I’m thankful for him and for our whole wacky family and for that wacky family gathering to celebrate his birthday. What a night of fun! I’m very...
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Pictures from the season’s last crush
Today was the last crush for Cloudlift Cellars. Four tons of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Many thanks to Ben, Reid, and Daniel for their help. I didn’t take any pictures of the washing. I was...
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Writing and fermentation
I’m developing a close personal relationship with Petit Verdot. Specifically, our 3/4 ton that’s fermenting right now. Each morning this week, I’ve driven in the early rainy dark to the winery to punch...
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From the winery, the zone and flow
Thursday night on the bus ride home, I got a phone call–bottling the 2011 reds at Cloudlift Cellars was running later than planned, could I come down to the winery and help? Bottling is like working a...
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Gratitude, with Chardonnay
Yesterday afternoon, we pressed Chardonnay grapes at Cloudlift Cellars. It was sunny and warm. The grapes came in at 4:00 instead of 6:00. It took four of us about 45 minutes to fill the press with the...
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