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Jeff's Letter From May 2025

I went to Yosemite last week and reveled in the manifestations of Mother Nature’s dependability. The waterfalls were bright ribbons of white...
Dogwoods in Yosemite – April 2025

Jeff’s Letter From May 2025

I went to Yosemite last week and reveled in the manifestations of Mother Nature’s dependability. The waterfalls were bright ribbons of white foam plummeting down the granite walls, the Merced River was swollen with snowmelt, and the dogwood were starting to bloom.

Lupines in Yosemite – April 2025

Lupines in Yosemite – April 2025

Dogwoods in Yosemite – April 2025

Dogwoods in Yosemite – April 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

After all the turmoil of the past few weeks, we get glass from China, and the Canadian’s have removed our wines from the shelves in Alberta, and my modest retirement fund took a hit, it was soothing to walk the Wawona Meadow loop, smell the pine needles warming in the spring sunshine, and watch the startled coyote exit stage left. It was reassuring to be reminded that some things don’t change.

Bridal Veil Falls – April 2025

Bridal Veil Falls – April 2025

While I am hesitant to draw comparisons with Mother Nature, I do like to think that the consistency of our wines is something that you can depend upon. Last night Margie and I had dinner with John and Mick, Margie’s climbing buddies from Colorado. On the table were the wines I had opened while I wrote the tasting notes for the May releases. Boy were they good. Aroma’s leaping from the glass, bright succulent fruit and rich flavors that slid down so easily I am feeling it this morning.

One of the measures I use to gauge success in the wine business is adhering to release dates. Managing inventories so that the new vintage doesn’t have to wait until the previous vintage is gone keeps the wine on the shelf fresh and alive. We have staked our claim to fruit forward wines that reflect what the grape had to offer and not necessarily the soil in which the vines grow. Old, tired wine is not what I like to drink so I was a happy camper last night and I am confident that you will be too with the May Wine Club releases that are headed your way.

The wines are sturdy reds, Alicante Bouschet, Teroldego, Syrah, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. Our commitment to the production protocols that manage the extraction of the tannins have served us well with this crop of wines. They are all very pleasant on their own and even better with a meal and company.

Cheers,

– Jeff

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