By Corey on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Well, harvest and crush have finished. This time of year is always a bit disconcerting due to my reaction to it: while I’m glad to finally get some rest and down time, there is a sadness at the ending of this exciting time of year. And of course the Harvest Bends: my body gets so Read the full post…
By Corey on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
It kicked off almost 3 weeks ago: a furious beginning to what looked to be a condensed harvest. I brought in my Cabernet Franc (red, and a rose!), gorgeous fruit from Quady North Vineyard down in southern Oregon. Numbers were darn near perfect for what I wanted. Grapes started coming in from Washington, and more Read the full post…
By Corey on Tuesday, August 6th, 2013
There was much I did not know when I decided to start making wine. Throughout Vintage #1 I learned an incredible amount. The funny thing is, as much as I’ve learned there is still so much I don’t know! Moving through each stage (getting grapes, making wine, aging wine, getting legal….), I find that the Read the full post…
By Corey on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
The year is slipping by at an amazing speed, and before much longer harvest is going to be upon us. How am I preparing? By launching a fundraising campaign to help me, financially! Check it out here. On other fronts, I am doing my best to get a better wine/life balance so that I am rested Read the full post…
By Corey on Saturday, July 13th, 2013
Before long, my first wines will be in bottle and the time will have come for me to head out into The Market and do my best to sell it. The Hard(er) Part of winemaking, I am told. And I can believe it. You put your heart and soul into something which will produce excitement, Read the full post…