Tolerable
A word with a relative meaning given events over the past few months. The temperature was 29°F at dawn, which is borderline.
Read MoreOne Degree
Obsession is checking multiple weather sources every few hours, getting the same outcome, and knowing that it won’t change a thing anyway. One degree could be the difference between a full harvest and a fraction of a harvest.
Read MoreBack to the Nursery
Replanting is done. Every winter vines are ordered from commercial nurseries to fill in for missing vines in the vineyard.
Read MoreAvenius Chardonnay – The Wine | Part 3
The making of Avenius Chardonnay is a case study of experience and trust.
Read MoreAvenius Chardonnay – The Vineyard | Part 2
Chardonnay was planted in 1996 in two separate blocks totaling one acre.
Read MoreAvenius Chardonnay – The Beginnings | Part 1
Avenius Chardonnay was planted in 1996, but the start of the vineyard took place several years earlier.
Read MoreTasting in Isolation
My tasting ability has improved over the last few months. Quiet time spent with a glass, allows the wine to better speak.
Read MoreA Hint of
There are certain aromas and flavors that enhance complexity and interest in small amounts.
Read MoreThe Making of Hardscrabble Chardonnay | Part 3
“Terroir winemaking” is the best way to describe Linden’s philosophy. The goal is to respect the inherent flavors and aromas that are expressed from each vineyard site.
Read MoreHardscrabble Chardonnay - Making Wine in the Vineyard | Part 2
How does one emulate a wine style while striving to be true to their own terroir?
Read MoreHardscrabble Chardonnay | Part 1
The embryonic beginning of Hardscrabble Chardonnay can be attributed to an epiphany at a seafood restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio in the early 1960s.
Read MoreWaiting Game
Chardonnay is finally starting to some decent shoot growth. The vines have struggled this cool April.
Read MoreThermal Air Inversion
Hardscrabble escaped frost damage again. We’ve had more close calls this April than I care to remember.
Read MoreFarmers Are Introverts
We’ve been self-isolating our entire lives. For most of us this is by choice.
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