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2020.. What a Year

September 4, 2020

As apocalypses go, I guess it could be a lot worse… This year has provided a great deal of challenges, …

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Runnin’ Down a Dream

October 6, 2019

Harvest this year @ SJR Vineyard was completed by 9/14. Fermentation went well and we were pressed-off before the end …

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Harvest: 2018

October 4, 2018

  Just like 2017, the heat of the summer ended in mid-August. Going into the Harvest season, daytime temperatures remained …

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This Old Man

May 1, 2018

No, I am not about to launch into a litany of my personal aches and pains due to pruning the …

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Transformative Events

March 10, 2017

The winter of 2017 dealt us the coldest winter yet; 11 degrees (average) colder than either 2015 or 2016! We …

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Grateful

December 26, 2016

As this year comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on how far Delmas and SJR Vineyard has …

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Harvest is Glorious

September 10, 2016

This spectacular harvest was initiated the third week of August: when we began to cool down, the diurnal range widened …

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Earliest Harvest Yet

August 31, 2016

As of this AM we harvested the Viognier block for Rotie Cellars, as well as the balance of Gramercy Cellars …

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International Terroir Congress Comes to SJR

July 16, 2016

Something incredible took place today. For the first time, the U.S. hosted the week long International Terroir Congress (in Portland). …

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Growing Season – It’s on!

May 31, 2016

  The early spring heat is behind us. These last couple of weeks has provided unsettled (typical) spring conditions with …

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