Ok people, here we go.  Yesterday we received a couple of tons of Unti syrah that came in at a cool 58 degrees Fahrenheit.  Seeds are just separating from the pulp and the skins are velvety soft.   Sugar and acid seem spot on to my taste and we just happen to have a couple […]

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I’m so thrilled to have discovered that there is still some journalistic love out there for Syrah!  Thanks to his fellow Wine & Spirits contributor Wolfgang Weber (via spume), I found that Patrick Comiskey, who serves as chief critic for non-California domestic wines and contributes articles on the wines of California, Oregon and Washington for […]

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Seriously.  When people ask us (you know a small, organically minded producer of Syrah) what our favorite wineries are in the area, Medlock Ames is just about always near the top of the list.  We don’t really use this blog to promote other joints but I wanted to give a special shout out to all […]

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We may sound like a broken record by now, but this year we had no shortage of pickled, canned, preserved, and relished goods. Way more than usual. Am I becoming addicted to vinegar? I’ve really always hated the stuff - hideous smell…until recently. I’ve turned some savory, pickled corner in life, where everything (especially crunchy […]

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As we gear up for another round of press sendings, competition entries, and in general tossing our baby (that would be the 2007 VERGE Syrah) out in to the world, I’m struck (like any proud parent) with the fear that she won’t be well received. You may ask why? We’ve done just about all as […]

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It’s not exactly like Harvest can sneak up on you. I mean, the vines are right there all year. But this year for some reason (for me),  it seems like WHAM - OK - now it’s GO time. There’s always this energy, this excitement you feel. Checking the weather compulsively. Worrying about rain, about heat, […]

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