Ah…it’s been a little while blog, but I haven’t forgotten you. I’ve just been busy running around CA selling wine for the past month or so. I was in Los Angeles for a couple days and the thing that I noticed most (other than the traffic) was that there was this incredible frenetic energy about […]

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December-April is Steelhead fishing season.  After spending the past 25 years (three years more than my winemaking career) steelhead fishing, it’s as much a part of me as harvest is.  It’s a time to get up early when it’s cold and wet, and go down to the river in the dark in search of the […]

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I think it must be the late winter reaching out to me, saying it’s not quite time to get to tomato planting. Hibernate. Build a fire. Stay warm. Emily and I have been subsisting on the plethora of kale, broccoli and cauliflower in the garden. Winter treats for sure. We are also just about to […]

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As mentioned earlier, we’re pouring at the VIP portion of this year’s inaugural Cochon 555 this Sunday over at the Silverado Country Club in Napa. It’s rough, I know but I thought I would share some more details. I gotta say that I’m totally pulling for Duskie and John from ZaZu! Here’s the official word:
Cochon […]

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Back in the day while working in the cellars of Michel Schlumberger, where Mike is still the head winemaker and vineyard manager (oh yeah…he was my boss), I used to do a lot of topping this time of year. MS makes quite a bit more wine than our 600-700 cases. Topping is when you replace […]

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February is prime orange picking time here in Healdsburg.  You can sometimes find a tree here and there, mingled amongst the vines. There is one  spot off Westside Road where a small orange grove just thrives.  I pass it whenever I’m going into town. I was kind of sad to see a fence go up […]

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We here at VERGE Wine Cellars have been known for quite a while to be (dare I say) connoisseurs of pork. Mike has raised a couple of pigs and will do so again. Needless to say, we’ve all enjoyed the bounty of bacon, ribs, hams and the multitude of chops, shanks, and roasts.  Mr Pig […]

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According to the National Climatic Data Center, January is the wettest month of the year here in Healdsburg. On average, we receive between 8 -9 inches of rain at the start of each year.  And even when the forecast calls for clear skies, which it has all this week, there is still a morning layer […]

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In addition to giving 10% of our gross sales this December to Feeding America, Mike and I have decided to participate again in the 6th Annual Menu for Hope. This wonderful charitable drive is hosted by Chez Pim and a revolving group of food bloggers from around the world and supports one of our other […]

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Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be out and about pouring some vino in select locales in Arkansas, packing both the 06 Syrah as well as a bottle or two of the 2007.  Get there early for a taste of the new vintage!  Here’s a list of what I got going on so far:
Wednesday December […]

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