Comments on: Rain? Yikes! http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/ The Buzz from Patrick & Genevieve Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Wine Blogging Wednesday #45 - TBA is King! « Oenophilia - An obsessive disorder or just a way of life? http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-378 Wine Blogging Wednesday #45 - TBA is King! « Oenophilia - An obsessive disorder or just a way of life? Wed, 07 May 2008 08:15:03 +0000 http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-378 [...] my favorite winemongers, Domaine 547. There, Budo-Kun pointed me to a “TBA” made from botrytized Riesling by one of the foremost unsung heroes in [...] [...] my favorite winemongers, Domaine 547. There, Budo-Kun pointed me to a “TBA” made from botrytized Riesling by one of the foremost unsung heroes in [...]

]]> By: Maximus http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-75 Maximus Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:06:39 +0000 http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-75 I would like to see a continuation of the topic I would like to see a continuation of the topic

]]> By: el jefe http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-18 el jefe Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:53:16 +0000 http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-18 "Whole Lotta Depends" - that's a straight line ;) At times like this most winemakers are in the "we'll pick it when it's ready and hope for the best" mode. No reason to panic yet. We've had a nice warm sun and dry breeze after the rain, and hope it is the same for you! “Whole Lotta Depends” - that’s a straight line ;)

At times like this most winemakers are in the “we’ll pick it when it’s ready and hope for the best” mode. No reason to panic yet. We’ve had a nice warm sun and dry breeze after the rain, and hope it is the same for you!

]]> By: Randy http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-17 Randy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:01:40 +0000 http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-17 Funny, we were one of those "mad phone calls" into our vineyard manager. Of course, he was as soothing as he could be (which is to say, he was matter-of-fact, explaining that logistically, the winemakers who buy our fruit are basically unprepared for the fruit and our vineyard manager doesn't have the equipment and manpower in place to pick our grapes.) His words were basically, "Cabernet Sauvignon is tough, this will be no problem." Oh well. The fact that we grow on a hillside, dry-farmed, western-facing, between Glen Ellen and Kenwood in Sonoma Valley basically means... Well, it means that we just need to dig deep and not go stark raving mad about the next week's worth of weather. Funny, we were one of those “mad phone calls” into our vineyard manager. Of course, he was as soothing as he could be (which is to say, he was matter-of-fact, explaining that logistically, the winemakers who buy our fruit are basically unprepared for the fruit and our vineyard manager doesn’t have the equipment and manpower in place to pick our grapes.) His words were basically, “Cabernet Sauvignon is tough, this will be no problem.”

Oh well.

The fact that we grow on a hillside, dry-farmed, western-facing, between Glen Ellen and Kenwood in Sonoma Valley basically means…

Well, it means that we just need to dig deep and not go stark raving mad about the next week’s worth of weather.

]]> By: Jill http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-16 Jill Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:39:41 +0000 http://iridessewines.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/rain-yikes/#comment-16 You're very level headed and even-keeled. Nice to see such a laid-back attitude. If I were a winemaker I'd be having a minor "episode" at the moment! You’re very level headed and even-keeled. Nice to see such a laid-back attitude. If I were a winemaker I’d be having a minor “episode” at the moment!

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