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Winter Rain in Paso Robles

This winter, so far, has been cold and dry. We've had three consecutive weeks (ending this weekend) where temperatures dropped into the mid-20s or colder, including several nights down around 10. This is no problem for the vineyard, which benefits from being forced into total dormancy. But, the

Tablas Creek's Famous Dog

In December, we got a request from a Decanter Magazine writer who had been out to the vineyard earlier in the year (on an unrelated story) for photos and information about our winery dog, Maddie. Apparently, Decanter has a back-page feature on winery dogs of the world, and she caught

New Vintage Chart

I've started to get requests from some of our club members, as well as from some enthusiasts around the country, for some more guidance as to when our wines are ready to drink. I posted a story on the blog last winter about a vertical tasting we did

Vintners Holidays at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite

Meghan and I are currently up in Yosemite for this year's Vintners' Holidays event, and I was reminded just how great an event it is. If you haven't been, you should make it a point to. Each year, the Ahwahnee Hotel holds 8 3-day sessions,

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