Three weeks ago, I was plucking spent blossoms from the daffodils planted in the half barrels on the south side of the tasting room. The first flower appeared before the end of 2025 and it seemed like we were in full bloom by late January. My goal in planting the... Read More

We are putting the finishing touches on the 2025 harvest. Oh Really? Aren’t you done yet? Nope! We don’t consider the harvest over until the last of the wines have completed the malo-lactic fermentation. This is a second fermentation that usually takes place after the alcoholic fermentation in which malic... Read More

We crushed the last of the 2025 grapes on Tuesday. The “caboose” was the Graciano and Grenache from Steve Carter’s Three Way Vineyard in Paso Robles. Like last year, we crushed twenty-seven different varieties from twenty-seven different growers. We started on August 22nd and were at it for sixty days,... Read More

As the shadows grow long and the vineyards turn a colorful blend of red and gold, we welcome the excitement of harvest season at Jeff Runquist Wines! The vineyards and crush pad are bustling with activity as “R” team is hard at work processing grapes to make your favorite wines.... Read More

The 2025 harvest is underway. Yesterday we crushed four tons of Verdelho from the estate vineyard. It is typical to want to get as much information about the upcoming harvest as possible from the first deliveries. This year is no different. Last year we harvested Verdelho on August 22. This... Read More

We have survived the spring frost season and arrived at the summer equinox having experienced just one triple digit day of heat. The vines look terrific and the young Touriga and Souzao we planted this winter are emerging from their grow tubes. Don’t want to say anything too loud for... Read More

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.             After all... Read More

I never really paid much attention to the weather. There wasn’t much I could do about it, so I wasn’t going to spend much time getting worked up about it. That all changed in 2016 when Margie and I purchased the ten-acre vineyard just to the north of the winery... Read More