Mike and I had the ultimate trip to Paso Robles this past week. Initially, we were scheduled to bottle but some behind the scenes issues happened and that did not happen. Like any business, you have to be able to go with the flow, and roll with the punches. So it became a blend of business…
As part of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge started by Jeff of the drunken cyclist I wrote a piece on Success. When I thought about the concept of wine and success, it hit me that I wanted to share the success stories of people in the industry from the Paso Robles area. Mike and I fell…
Can I hear a HELL YEAH please?! I opened my email this morning and saw something that made me very happy! An email from our compliance consultant. After five months our basic permit from the TTB has been accepted. There are many hoops that you need to go through in order to be in the…
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” – Henry Ford There it is in a nutshell. Success is different to each and every person. What I deem is successful is completely different than what you may consider. As long as you hide…
[bctt tweet=”It is winter in Jersey and baby it is COLD outside!!”] Thankfully, we have not had a winter like last year. I don’t think I could handle another winter like the last one. So much snow! This year, there isn’t the snow, but man, is it bitterly cold. We made it all the way to…
When last month’s Talk-A-Vino chose Serendipity for the #MWWC13 Challenge two things entered my mind. First, living here on the wrong coast, there are many negatives mostly revolving around the fact that we don’t have the ability to go wine tasting whenever we would like. (oh, and of course, a little thing snowstorms) But one thing…
Welcome back to the third installment of the story behind our 2014 Harvest. I guess technically, this would be the fourth post since back in August I discussed all logistics performed behind the scenes while Preparing for Harvest. Two weeks ago I posted about the exciting and busy time 24 hours before harvest and then last week…
It’s that time of year, and this year it came early. Mother nature created a situation where the fruit ripened earlier than normal. In fact, in many areas it has been the earliest harvest in history. What does that mean? You’re guess is as good as mine. Some people say it will be a stellar…
