A few shots of Kick Ranch Vineyard last Fall, taken by local photographer Chris Witkowski. Wines we produce from this vineyard include our dry Rose’, Viognier and a single-vineyard Syrah (aptly named Kick Ranch Syrah).

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Glenn was interviewed by L.A. radio station KBPK-FM this past week and talks about the current state of the wine business and the challenges and rewards of being a vineyard manager in Sonoma County. Download at http://www.california-commerce.com
Both entertaining and informative, it is a great listen!

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I Am Blaming It On The Coyotes:
I haven’t blogged in a while. Sheer exhaustion. The realities of harvest have set in……little sleep, edgy winemakers and vineyard owners, rain, and now Coyotes.
One of the critical activities leading up to the actual day of harvest is irrigation management. It is the main tool we use to try […]

Here are just a few photos to show what’s currently going on in the vineyard…

Right now the crews are strategically removing leaves to allow balanced filtered sunlight to contact the grapes. Too much sun can burn the grapes, and too little sun prevents the grapes from fully ripening.

Here, vineyard owner Alson Kemp is diligently […]

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Harvest started fast and furious for many in the county due to a late August heat spike that resulted in 100 degree plus days for a week. Heat of this intensity always raises a concern because it can result in two very specific issues. One, grape sugars can race to really high levels while the […]

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We just had our first warm day of the Spring growing season and the effect on the vines was immediate and dramatic. No doubt the growing season is under way. Tiny buds that looked like a Q Tip yesterday have now opened and are beginning to spread their first leaves. Young shoots that were perhaps […]

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