My father always told me that time seems to accelerate as we get older...maybe he is right. Looking back, I sent my last newsletter late 2015 and we are now in June with the growing season well underw...
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Fall 2015 Winemaker Insight
A fast and furious harvest. At Long Shadows, harvest started August 25th, bringing in some of our Merlot and Syrah. This is a good 10 days earlier than usual and the first time to bring fruit in Augus...
Spring 2015 Winemaker Insight
At age 21, I stepped for the first time on the U.S. land. That was 21 years ago.
I had signed up for a one year winemaking internship in the Yakima Valley and fell in love with the Northwest. I extend...
Fall 2014 Winemaker Insight
Harvest came and went, fast and furious! Although crush is one of my favorite times of the year, it is always a great feeling to receive the last bunch of grapes through the door!
The Columbia Valley ...
Summer 2014 Winemaker Insight
People that know me say that I never need an excuse to open a bottle of wine. More so than others, 2014 seems to be the year worthy of many toasts. Let me raise my glass to 20 years in the United Stat...