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Pinot noir genome decoded

The Pinot noir grape is only the second food crop (rice being the other) to have its entire genetic code laid bare (hat tip Vinography), and is the very first fruit to be decoded.
Exciting news, no? Maybe.
There are plenty of positive things that will happen due to this advance in our collective knowledge, [...]

Topo Map Finished

Our surveyor has furnished us with a clean and very detailed topographic map of the proposed site (unfortunately it is too big to scan). As far as I’m able to tell, there is roughly a 5 foot slope which we can use to help aid the design of our gravity flow facility. I’ll leave the [...]

Russian River Wine Road Barrel Tasting

The RRV barrel tasting is this weekend, and given that the weather doesn’t seem to want to cooperate, it should be a fairly uncrowded affair.
There are many, many wineries taking part, but I’m limiting my tasting to Pinot noir. I’ve listed the wineries allowing visitors a peak at their upcoming Pinot releases below. There [...]

More logo feedback

In a recent comment, Bradley from Wine and Vine BC comes strong with this take on our logo design:
I guess it’s a little late to add my two cents but I disagree with just about everybody in the comment section. I think that script is death on the store shelves. Black on white? Froo-froo calligraphy? [...]

Use Permit

Been busy the past few weeks working on gathering information on the extremely time consuming process of filing a county use permit. A county issued use permit is the keystone of the complicated winery approval process that ends with the TTB. We’re fortunate that Sonoma County isn’t quite as inhospitable to new wineries as Napa [...]