The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

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Visit to Bernardo Winery

We have lived in San Diego for about 10 years now, and I can’t believe I didn’t know about Bernardo Winery until now. It is the oldest winery in San Diego (actually in southern California), and is truly a unique venue. The winery tasting room is located on the original winery property, and is now […]

Picking up Jacks at Primitivo Crush

My friend Ray emailed me on Tuesday that the Zin at BellaGrace Vineyards slowed down in ripening, and would not be ready for harvest until next week.ย  This would not normally had been a problem, but Ray was going to South Bend to cheer on the Irish against Michigan State.ย  The grower told him that […]

Syrah Harvest

A group of my friends (some that also blog) agreed to get up and meet at our house at 6 am on Saturday to pick grapes.ย  Amazingly, they all showed up early, and had some breakfast then headed out to Fallbrook.ย  Most of the rest of the gang were already there, so we spent a […]