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8th Annual Pruning & Pastries
By Else Ahlmann 10 March 2015 2
Saturday, March 7th, marked the 8th annual “Pruning and Pastries” competition held at Six Sigma Ranch. Fourteen professional Lake County pruners arrived well before start ...
Read MorePruning Grapevines 101
By Christian Ahlmann 7 February 2015 4
[caption id="attachment_7248" align="alignright" width="225"] Grapevine a few weeks after pruning.[/caption] A common conversation in our tasting room starts with, "Why do yo ...
Read MoreHarvest Reflections – a Story of Season and Place
By Christian Ahlmann 5 October 2014 2
We finished harvest this year on October 2, beating by a week last year's record-early harvest. We were blessed with an awesome crop, slightly lighter in weight than last yea ...
Read MoreHarvest Decisions
By Christian Ahlmann 9 September 2014 0
As I write, the vineyard crew is picking the first batch of Tempranillo for the 2014 harvest. The Sauvignon Blanc is all picked, fermenting happily at the winery. We've also p ...
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