In the vineyard, this is the busiest time of the year. We have grapes, we’ve been planting, and we’re thinking about the future and what the climate will bring.
“The best wines all want food. They may be the focus, they may be the accompaniment, depending on the situation, but they’re always good dancers.” —Chris Howell
“That cork plays an essential role in the development of the wine in bottle. The wine would not become that magical thing that it is without its cork!” —Chris Howell
The “Cain Moment” will be found somewhere in the range of maximum aromatic potential, floral-spicy, fresh fruit-mature fruit, peak of color, and in the early range of maximum of tannin-pigment complexity.