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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

I love this blog. You guys are so smart and so sexy! I have questions about wine! How do you make red wine get “good color”? Do you make red wine differently from the way you make white wine? Also, I hear people talking alot about native fermentation. What does that mean? Do you use native fermentation [...]