Elk Grove Winer

Processed 1/2 ton of Sauv Blanc yesterday. Great numbers: Brix = 22.8; pH = 3.46; TA still TBD

Oh, to have my own C/D...

In the midst of it...

Another crush is nearly upon us...

Another crush is nearly upon us...

I have learned so much from this year's crush...

Another crush last weekend... A Lodi Cab Sauv.

Pressed the Malbec two days ago, racked off of gross lees yesterday. This wine has a lot of potential...

Pressed the Malbec two days ago, racked off of gross lees yesterday. This wine has a lot of potential...

First red presses were yesterday. I'm actually quite pleased with what we have so far. Settling in carboys, then on to ML...

Ok, my wife and I have gone a bit bonkers for our first year of making wine...

My first ever Crush Crunch Weekend is over and quite successful. Happy yeast in both the Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Sauv...

'Twas the night before crush, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, well, except the winemaker who was fretting like a mouse. The refractometer was cleaned and calibrated with care, with the hopes that the brix levels would be close to "there." Merry Crush-mass!

I'm like a kid right before Christmas!

I'm driving my family nuts with my excitement for this weekend's crush! Lol...