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Interview with Louis Lucas, Viticulturist and co-owner of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

Mr. Hill's notes on an interview with Louis Lucas

Thomas R. Hill

09/13/2013

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My sense is that the wines are more polished and restrained and balanced than many SBC wines. And I now know that there's some mighty good farming behind the wines.

September, 2013

From the Ground Up

Harvest 2013 started a few days ago with the picking of a little Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for Sparkling Wine. The past few days, we’ve been picking Valley View Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio in Los Alamos. There are many variables in each year’s harvest and the most difficult thing is having the patience to wait until a grape is at the point of perfection.

Eve’s Wine 101:

Tasting, and Learning, from Louis Lucas of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

Eve Bushman

August 16, 2013

Walking into the Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards tasting room on the popular Copenhagen Drive in Solvang, I was pleased to have my winery appointment set up with Louis Lucas himself. Before we even sat down he started giving us some history of his winery.

With 400 acres, and four different properties, Lucas and Lewellen grows 25 grape varietals. The tasting room had been open for 10 years – serving up to 25 wines. The planting began in 1970 and Lucas has been in the area for 40 years.

August, 2013

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

It can’t be August! Harvest is just a few weeks away. We farmers always have to talk about the weather. The summer has been very positive for growing conditions

July, 2013

From the Ground Up

I had a little reservation about the weather when preparing for our annual wine cruise but was pleasantly surprised that the storms either stayed ahead or lagged behind us.

June, 2013

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

In the meantime, the grapes are pushing towards another harvest. Believe it or not, it happens every year. At this point in time, it looks like a normal sized crop.

May, 2013

From the Ground Up

This picture tells a story of a very cold night but we survived it.

March, 2013

From the Ground Up

We are still enjoying the remnants of winter and will finish pruning in ten or twelve days. That’s 450,000 reasons to be happy! With the lack of rain, we are starting to irrigate. A chance of rain is forecast for the next three days, which would be a great help.