This year, the grape harvest has been a roller coaster for the growers and winemakers; we are just about finished winemaking at the winery! We will be processing our last 3 tons of Cabernet Sauvignon the first week of November, which is late but mother nature runs the show. Winemaking: This year we hand made and crafted wine from: 4 Tons of Pinot Noir from Los Alamos CA, 3 Tons of Merlot from Dry Creek Sonoma, 2 Tons of Malbec…
We can’t wait to tell you about the status of our first vintage! Monday, October 20, 2014 started off early for Lisa and I as we scrambled around to get everything ready for our big Press Day. Our Syrah grapes from Sonoma (technical term is MUST) were done fermenting and all of the sugar had been converted to alcohol. We started off with very ripe grapes and the more sugar you start with, the higher the alcohol will be in…
Hi All, We just wanted to let you know about some happenings at the Miller residence. Some of you may already know this, but Lisa and I are in the heavy planning stages of opening an Urban Winery here in San Diego. Lisa and I always talked about “retiring” into the wine business and now is the time to get that ball rolling!!! Unlike a traditional winery estate which has rows upon rows of grapes growing, an Urban winery is…