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Hawkes Harvest Update 2009

Hawkes Wine — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:42:17 +0000

Jeremy shakes off a massive hangover to join Beatrice and Jake Hawkes, and Juan as they head out to Chalk Hill Road to check in on how premium wine grapes are ripening in Alexander Valley. We discusss brix, different soils, exposures, and other matters of terroir. Things get complicated when Beatrice starts harvesting Merlot grapes a month or so too early.

Sourced from: Hawkes Wine – Extraordinary Wines from Sonoma County, California

Hawkes Video Blog: Frost Protection…

Hawkes Wine — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:30:01 +0000

I’m knocking on wood as I type this. So far, we’ve made it through March and April with minimal danger of frost damage in Alexander Valley. For a period after bud break and until grapes begin to set, grape vines are super delicate and most vulnerable to adverse weather. Just one overnight [...]

Hawkes Video Blog- Bud Break in Alexander Valley

Hawkes Wine — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:43:33 +0000

This is an enlightened glimpse into bud-break, a period in the grape growing cycle during which vines wake up from winter dormancy.
Don’t hold Jake’s bedraggled appearance against him. After Obama opened relations with Cuba, Jake abandoned his Florida sales trip to snake around the seedy Havana underbelly. This video was shot on [...]

Video Blog: Grafting Part 2

Hawkes Wine — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:53:08 +0000

In our continuing effort to stay aggressively one step behind the technological curve, we present the next installment of the Hawkes Video Blog.
In the second week of July, we budded hundreds of Merlot vines over to Cabernet Franc. One concern was that it was too late in the season. The oppressive mid-summer heat could seriously [...]

Video Blog Repost: Grafting Part I

Hawkes Wine — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:09:00 +0000

This video post is all about grafting. We’re reposting this because, frankly, it’s awesome. It’s such an interesting subject, that we couldn’t resist reposting it, even though Jeremy drank a quart of Slivovitz the night before and looks about like the ghost of Christmas Past in a pair of shorts.
In this installment of the Hawkes [...]

Barrel Tasting Crash Course

Hawkes Wine — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:04:06 +0000

Hawkes: Barrel Tasting in Alexander Valley March 6-8 and 13-15

For the first two weekends in March, hundreds of wineries in Sonoma County open their barrel rooms to the public, often with winemakers and vineyard managers on-hand to discuss the delicate intricacies of wine pre-bottling.
Last year at Hawkes Wine in Alexander Valley, we [...]

Cork V. Synthetic

Hawkes Wine — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:08:51 +0000

Jake weighs in on the issue. Screwcaps: not in the cards.

Bottling Line: Uncut

Hawkes Wine — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:29:23 +0000

Here, we give you an in-depth look at the bottling line. This video update shows Hawkes Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot going into bottle. It’s an exciting event which marks the conclusion of the youthful and innocent stages in the wine’s life span. If you have teenagers, liken this to the [...]

The Bottling Waltz…

Hawkes Wine — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:27:29 +0000

Here’s a streamlined look at the bottling process. Watch Hawkes Estate Cabernet and Merlot waltz from barrel to bottle in two minutes. Check back in the next few days, Jake will give us a more in-depth look at the bottling line.

The Hawkes Video Blog-2008 Cab Crush

Hawkes Wine — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:18:22 +0000

As you’ve probably heard, 2008 was an interesting year to grow grapes and make wine. Many California growers have reported the lowest yields in recent memory, this due to several factors: frost after bud-break, extreme heat spikes during set, and a treacherously hot drought all season long. Only now are we starting to [...]