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2019 Pre-Harvest Reflections (Unfiltered Edition)
By Christian Ahlmann 29 August 2019 2
By Christian Ahlmann Can I level with you for a minute? Grape farming sometimes scares me to death. In our tasting room, you see tasting notes like: "The ...
Read MoreWe’re in the News!
By Else Ahlmann 26 May 2019 0
Flashback to July 2006: "Fine wine is real for the first time in Lake County. In the past, Lake County's impression was that it was cheap or part of a blend." Since this quot ...
Read MoreSheep vs. Wildfires
By Christian Ahlmann 24 June 2018 4
It’s a little-known fact that most of the “golden” grasses that cover California are invasive species from Europe. You know, the dry stuff that ignites like a matchbox o ...
Read MoreThe Bootleg Cabin
By Christian Ahlmann 21 April 2018 7
Rachel and I made our first attempt to check on the Bootleg Cabin soon after the 2015 fires. It’s a rustic trip for a 4-wheeler, and the result was a mission aborted. ...
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