The 2023 vintage seems to be joining many of the past vintages for being another strange year. There are few if any blocks on Spring Mountain that have finished veraison, let alone mature enough to even think about harvesting. Spring Mountain Vineyard is still waiting for their Sauvignon Blanc to flavor up. Andy Schweiger’s Pinot…
We’re inching ever forward with harvest. Veraison is advancing as it should, with clusters having fuller deep red color, and the berries are beginning to soften. However we are still far from completing veraison. While the Cabernet Franc is starting to show some light pink color, our attention has been distracted by a black bear…
The consensus of Matt Gardner at Keenan, Ron Rosenbrand at Spring Mountain Vineyard, Andy Schweiger at Schweiger Vineyards, and myself is that harvest will start about three weeks later than normal. We’re all looking at starting about the end of the second week in September. There’s no veraison in the Cabernet Franc, 30% in the…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “1983.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? “We were told about the property through the family’s relationship with the Duckhorns.” Who is owner? Who is winemaker? Who is vineyard manager? “I am the owner…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Property purchased by Fred & Anton Schweiger in 1961, clearing began in 1978, first harvest of grapes in 1984, first harvest of grapes for our estate wines, 1994. So we are celebrating 40 years of farming and 30 years of winemaking in 2023….
We asked our member wineries what new wines they will be releasing soon or have recently released that we should be on the lookout for. Below are their recommendations! See any you would like to try? Head over to their website to explore all of their available vintages, varietals, tasting experiences, and more! Fe Wines…
We asked our member wineries what for tips on great things to see, do, eat, and drink when visiting St. Helena. Below are their recommendations! Fe Wines – www.fewines.com Charter Oak has some fun large format cocktails that serve 4-6 people. Don’t miss the raw vegetable platter. The produce is sourced from their culinary garden at…
We asked our member wineries what their favorite wine is to sip on during the hot summer nights. Below are their recommendations! See any you would like to try? Head over to their website to explore all of their available vintages, varietals, tasting experiences, and more! Luscher-Ballard 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon), $135. Enjoy…
Published by Signature Wines, written by by Mike Dunne We’re standing some 2000 feet up the sunrise slope of the Mayacamas Mountains. We’re looking east but mostly down, way down, scanning the green blocks of grapevines that form the flat and orderly quilt of Napa Valley. I ask Hal Barnett the whereabouts of the…
Wine industry publicist and lobbyist Tom Wark recently wrote: Dear Subscriber: Here Are Your Wines A departure from the norm…sort of From The Mailbag: “Tom, I’ve subscribed to this newsletter of yours since the beginning and I count exactly 200 issues. And in not a single one have you recommended a wine. I’m wondering what…