The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Monthly archive: 06 2012

Blending Trials for Three Pelicans Blend

I’ve been planning to make a blend similar to Duckhorn’s “Paraduxx” for a while; their blend is a combination of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.ย  I was planning to substitute my 2009 Primitivo for the zinfandel, but in a previous blending trial the primitivo just overwhelmed all of the other varietals and any blend was […]

2012 Winemaker Magazine Award

We had a great time at the Winemaker Magazine conference in Santa Barbara last year in 2011, I was sorry to miss it this year.ย  But, the Finger Lakes are not exactly driving distance from San Diego!ย  I did get some great news today — I won a Gold Medal for my 2011 Cellar Craft […]