Louis Lucas | Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

February, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Right now we are in the middle of the pruning season when each vine must be pruned with special attention. This is not time for hackers! To me, pruning is an art.

December, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Our winery is full and we are busy finishing fermentations, putting red wines to barrel, and preparing 2020 wines for bottling. The circle has no end.

October, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

The yield and quality of what we have picked thus far has been good and what we need is some good weather for the next six weeks with warm days, cool nights, and a delay in moisture until December.

August, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

Is it possible that we are just a few weeks from harvest? Yes! Time marches on and the vines have changed to a more mature color of green. The canes went from dark green to yellow and then brown, a good sign of maturity.

January, 2022

From the Ground Up

What kind of business has you starting over every year? Growing grapes. That’s the answer.

November, 2021

From the Ground Up

Even though our crop is a little bit late, quality has been exceptional, especially in the Pinot Noir and the Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon.

September, 2021

From the Ground Up

We have had a good growing season with no excessive heat, and we have enough water to take care of the grapes.

WWC21 – Julia's Vineyard, California

Clayton Fox

August 29, 2021

Jancis Robinson

'Hello again! My name is Clayton Fox and I wrote about Frog's Leap last year and the inimitable John Williams. I recently left my position in sales at Winebow to focus more on writing and I really enjoyed working on this piece about Julia's Vineyard, Louis Lucas, and Lane Tanner.' See our WWC21 guide for more old-vine competition entries.