by BottleVin | Mar 1, 2022 | RFW, Winemaker's Stories
OMG – so happy with the week! PNV is one of the most special wine events in the world. Napa gets to sing loud every year and show off our “wears”. Despite set backs for a number of years – the support from all over the world was amazing. Thank you thank...
by Steve Reynolds | Nov 8, 2021 | RFW, Winemaker's Stories
Some great moments “good bad and ugly” from harvest 2021 Napa Valley.Enjoy and imagine the smells of fermentation- the donuts/pizza/burritos- cold beers and tequila (pictures not...
by Steve Reynolds | Jun 13, 2019 | News, RFW, Winemaker's Stories
Inside, we are getting wines “racked,” which is checking each barrel to make sure they are “topped” or full. We also do any chemical adjustments like checking sulfur and bacteria as well. Outside, we have just finished bloom and flowering and are now tucking the...
by Steve Reynolds | May 5, 2019 | News, RFW, Winemaker's Stories
When we started making wines in 1998, our mission statement was “attention to detail from vineyard to glass.” The art of growing great wines involves being in touch with your vines, the soil, the fruit – all that is “wine”. Once the dance with Mother Nature is...
by Steve Reynolds | Mar 28, 2019 | News, RFW, Winemaker's Stories
The quiet months in Napa, but don’t let sleeping vines fool you!! As they slowly start to wake up busy stuff has been happening inside the winery walls since their hard late summer/fall harvest. The wine teams never get that luxury – I mean rest! Between racking,...