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2004 Cabernet Taste with Linus

I opened another bottle for my friend Linus whose family owns the vineyard where I got the grape the old MR Vineyards, now called Pinnacle. It was fun to pour a wine for him from his own vineyard and it is tasting great. Tonight is the 75th birthday of his dad, Barclay, and uncle, Peter [...]

Name ideas?

What should we call our winery? We want something that either represents our friend and partner-ship, or something that expresses out interest in expressing the terroir of the grapes we use. Please add a comment if you have an idea. Like anyone reads this other than Chuck and I. And even he only comments when [...]

2004 Ethan Grenache

Chuck and I had bottle 2190 or 2400 of Ethan Grenache the other night. We like that one.

2004 Ethan
Santa Ynez Valley
Grenache
Vogelzano Vineyard

Fermentation is rolling

We originally used two 20 gallon plastic fermentors, but I decided to combine the two into one. It is now vigorously fermenting and without frequent punching down, will overflow. I am going to go out and get a larger fermentor today.

Smells great, nice cap, everything going well, but temperature still not where I want it. [...]

Cabernet Must Numbers

BRIX = 24.5
pH = 3.36
TA = .85%

Not sure about the TA, but it seems right. Will confirm later.