One truth about Syrah is that it is a late ripening varietal.  Harvest began for most other wineries (Mike’s included) in mid-August.  Most of the white wines and even some of the reds are already in barrel.  I was slightly jealous watching the crew at Michel Schlumberger go through the motions and fun of cellar […]

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That magical time of year has arrived.  Harvest 2008 is in full effect here in Healdsburg. You can sense the change in the valley. There’s anticipation, excitement, and an overall sense of “now is the time to get to business.”  Mike has already begun picking white grapes at the day job and I can somehow […]

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