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Our Story So Far

For those visiting the blog for the first time, I’ve assembled a recap of sorts of where we at Capozzi Winery have come in the past couple months. I’ll be making it a permanent link in its own little box on the left and adding to it as events warrant. Hopefully this will make it [...]

First Steps

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. ” - MLK
Our logo has been finalized, and thanks to reader comments Craig and Becky have been swayed. We’ve taken a few hesitant first steps toward our goal, and for that we celebrate.
Problems continue to pop [...]

Suitcase Clones and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

90 point ratings aside, DRC has a well deserved reputation as one of the finest pinot noir producers in the world. Many growers and producers have dreamt of creeping into the DRC vineyards in the dead of night and escaping with a field selection of their valuable clones.
Indeed, legend and lore surrounds the use [...]

The Great Logo Unveiling…

…Sort of.
This is the version Candace and I like best, but I’m experiencing a little push-back from Craig and Becky (Y’all ready for the feud!?). Imagine the logo without the flourishes and you’ll have a good idea of what they prefer.
Let me know what you think in the comments section. Also, feel free to click [...]

Federal Label Approval Guidelines

TTB, FLAs and COLAs, oh my! Sit back, relax and get ready for a good time.

The following is a pretty comprehensive list of items needed for a COLA (Certificate/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval). Some of the basic info is taken from an information sheet given to me by Linda Fox of Compliance Connection in Santa Rosa. [...]