New technology for better farming
As growers we are stewards of the land and are always working to improve farming techniques to become more and more environmentally friendly. One of the ways we are accomplishing this is by reducing the herbicide and pesticide use in the vineyard, but what do we replace it with? While doing research […]
The Artist on the Road comes to Westside Road
Richard Sheppard is The Artist on the Road and recently he came to the Westside Road to do some sketching and talk grapes with Charles Bacigalupi. His article on the 1976 Paris Tasting and sketches of the vineyard were recently featured in the harvest edition of the Press Democrat. Here is one of his sketches […]
From vine to hand to bottle; the truth about hand harvesting
Gloves- check, head lamp- check, multiple layers- check. Its nearing 12 am and I am on my way out the door to start my day, or night rather of picking. Hand harvesting is by far most meticulous and pain staking way to harvest grapes, however it is also a great way to get an idea of the […]
The Bumper Crop Year
Harvest 2012 ~ The Bumper Crop Year In farming they say “feast or famine” and with this year’s harvest there is no shortage of celebration in the Russian River Valley with a fantastic vintage now resting peacefully in the cellar. After a pair of unusually cool seasons in 2010 and 2011, vintages which resulted in […]
