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Jason Haas

Nice Story on Gang of Pour

One of my favorite wine Web sites is Gang of Pour, which combines thoughtful reviews of wine with a lighthearted style and regular contributions from a diverse group of writers. I was in Michigan last month and had the pleasure of sitting down with Gang of Pour co- founder George

The significance of "Estate Bottled"

My dad recently met with a marketing guru and spent some time talking about what makes Tablas Creek special. We sat down after his conversation, and went through the usual suspects: Rhone specialist, organic vineyard, grapevines from Beaucastel, etc. One thing that we both agreed was of great importance, but

Paso Robles Weather Musings

Today, as I was driving in to work (I live in town) I started thinking about how poorly understood the Paso Robles climate (and the diversity within the climate) is. This lack of understanding, shared by writers, growers, and the general public alike, results in a generalization of Paso Robles

End of Harvest 2006

Well, 315 tons and 50 days after our first grapes came in, we've finally finished Harvest 2006. Three weeks ago, if you'd told us that we'd look back on the 2006 harvest with excitement, we'd have thought you were crazy. The first

Pressing Off Mourvedre

As we bring the grapes from the last few sections of the vineyard into the cellar, we make space in our tanks by pressing off some lots that were more precocious. With the beautiful weather we've been having, this sometimes makes for some nice scenes. The shot below

Autumn at Tablas Creek

Well, fall is here. We're into a cycle of weather where we come near a frost at night (we've actually dropped below freezing a couple of times) and then rise up into the 70s and 80s during the day. It's Paso Robles at its

October 20th: Picking Away!

This week has been as productive as we had hoped, and we have brought in over 100 tons of grapes. The weather has been perfect, with days in the upper 80s, clear skies, and a good breeze. We've brought in the Grenache and Grenache Blanc, and most of

Harvest, Week of October 16th

We took a break from harvesting late last week to let an early band of cool, wet weather pass. Parts of the Central Coast received significant amounts of rain (even some big thunderstorms) but at Paso Robles we received a more moderate 0.2" over Thursday night and Friday

Harvest, Week of October 9

The cool and wet weather at the end of last week and the beginning of this week has temporarily halted picking. The light rain has washed some of the dirt off the grapes, and we’ll be ready to bring in more grapes as the weather remains dry. At this

Harvest, Week of October 2

This week we began bringing in more of the red varietals, including almost 20 tons of Syrah and a small amount of Grenache. The Syrah is put into open-top tanks to ferment, and as the grape skins float to the top of the tank, we pump the juice over the