Blogs

December, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

The days go slow but the years go fast. I just completed my fiftieth harvest in Santa Barbara County.

November, 2022

From the Ground Up

From a quality standpoint, harvest was very good but a few varieties were low in yield. Megan has her hands full with the new vintage and the new wines are progressing well.

October, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Difficulties can definitely arise from something that you have no control of, a constant issue with my life in farming

September, 2022

From the Ground Up

I thought I left the heat behind 50 years ago when I moved from Delano in the San Joaquin Valley to Santa Maria. We are right in the middle of a major heat wave, which can be detrimental to grapes.

August, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

August is here and we are within five weeks of harvest. The vineyards are starting to show signs of maturity.

July, 2022

From the Ground Up

The crop this year looks to be normal in size. What is normal anyway?

June, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

It is bloom time, which means that the vines flower and the berry emerges. We need decent weather to make this happen and what we have had is close enough.