Headaches

[dc]L[/dc] ast week we talked about how sulfites probably aren’t causing your headache – so…

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Hang Time

[dc]W[/dc]e have pulled out of June gloom and now with the temperatures rising, the fruit…

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The Fly

[dc]I[/dc] sit by the pond meditating. My body is relaxed, breathing is smooth and easy….

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Hurry Up and Wait

I have heard the expression “hurry up and wait” over and over while working with…

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We Crushed It!

Earlier in the month, the NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) released the 2018 Grape Crush…

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Get The Franc Out!

Pre-dawn one cold morning last November, Steve and I were standing in the Camp Four…

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What’s Up Bud?

As the weather warms and the winter clouds begin to fade, the grape vines are…

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Rack and Roll

As spring rolls in, it’s time to rack and roll in the cellar. The 2017…

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Sac or Bust

Next week a small armada of Koi Zen Cellars folks will be converging in Sacramento….

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Waiting

The 2018 harvest is about to start and Mother Nature has decided she is not…

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wine glass swirling

I Decant Wait!

We are so happy to announce that we will be releasing our 2016 Syrah during…

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Hurrying and Waiting

[ct_definition title=”def” ] “Hurrying and delaying are similar ways of trying to resist the present”…

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Community

[dc]L[/dc] ast night we hosted the Rancho Bernardo Business Association which drew a large crowd…

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When Less is More

Our girls have graduated from college and now have their own apartments; however, a lot…

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Myriad Minds

[dc]I[/dc] have been meditating seriously for about 3 months now. Once per day, I find…

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You are NOT You

[dc]O[/dc] ver the last few months I have put on some weight, well maybe more…

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Connections

[dc]I[/dc] was in the winery a few weeks ago and there were two ladies sitting…

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Free Range Parenting?

[dc]H[/dc] ave you heard that Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah signed the “free-range parenting” bill…

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The Cost of Wine

The Cost of Wine

Blame your great-great-great-grandparents for the cost of wine! Between the years of 1920 to 1033,…

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Cork Oak Bark

Put a Cork in IT

Cork Production, Sustainability and Carbon Footprint: This week we will be exploring natural corks and…

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Terroir – Or Not

Terroir is a French word with no literal translation in English and the closes we…

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Tasting Minerality in Rocks

Minerality in Wine

If you haven’t tried our 2014 Pinot Gris from Monterey then you haven’t had to…

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2016 Ferrari

Check out our new Ferrari convertible! Our Ferrari is a manual corking machine made in…

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Our Grand Opening

Thank You!!!! We cannot extend enough gratitude to everyone who attended our grand opening week,…

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Pre Grand Opening

Hi All: Photography Update: Even though the studio has been completely transformed into an Urban…

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Monday was De-Pressing

We can’t wait to tell you about the status of our first vintage! Syrah Grapes We just wanted to let you know…

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