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What Makes a Good Year?

October 11, 2010 by  
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Fun fact by Nancy Hawks Miller: What Makes a Good Year?

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What is Brix?

October 4, 2010 by  
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Fun Fact by Nancy Hawks Miller, Goosecross: What is Brix?

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What is Brix?

September 20, 2010 by  
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In this 2-minute video we do a show and tell on why the brix (sugar) is important in winemaking and how it’s measured.

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What is “Balance” in Wine?

September 17, 2010 by  
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Fun Fact by Nancy Hawks Miller, Goosecross: What is "Balance" in Wine?

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Goosecross: First Day of Crush, 2010

September 10, 2010 by  
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We’ve had a busy day! In this 2-minute video you see Napa Valley old-vine Chenin Blanc being crushed and pressed. How sweet it is!

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It’s Harvest Time in Napa Valley!

September 6, 2010 by  
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Fun Fact by Nancy Hawks Miller, Goosecross: It’s Harvest Time in Napa Valley!

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Field Sampling in the Vineyard

August 30, 2010 by  
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Blushing Beauties

July 30, 2010 by  
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Oh – they’re starting to blush. Just as lovely as can be! And, this is such a significant event in the vineyard that there’s a name for it: veraison.

They’re still awfully sour, but this beginning blush tells us that the sugar is on its way up and the acid is on its way down. Before you know  it Geoff , our Winemaker, will be gathering samples for tasting and analysis and that first load of grapes will be knocking on our door! Here’s to the 2010 harvest!

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