It is blending time! With just a few short months before our summer bottling run it is time for a change of pace at the winery. Less talking, more doing. Let's walk through four of our flagship wines and see what makes them tick.

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• SF Chronicle - https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-grocery-bribery-scheme-21958081.php

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1:44 - Michelin guide rating wineries. 18:48 "Mad Lib" wine programs.

Food & Wine Article - https://www.foodandwine.com/michelin-guide-grapes-ratings-wineries-11862198

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1:20 Wait, alcohol may not be as bad as you think? insert caveat here. 20:13 Hiding smoke taint, the view from a winemaker roundtable.

The HUNT Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41366185/

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We are BACK! It was a much needed hiatus but we are refreshed and ready to go. 0:00 The Show Must Go On. 12:33 Premiere Napa Valley Was Vibe. 24:27 Red Friday.

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5:50 Current state of the wine business. 19:00 Tangent #1. 20:50 Why are some suffering? 31:58 Why are some succeeding? 35:22 What does 2026 hold.

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1:59.00 This harvest in a nutshell (question mark?). 14:45.00 The best kind of year for white wines! 20:40.00 Is Napa in a weird situationship with replanting, grape growers and wine production volume? 30:02.00 What to expect as a wine consumer. 35:05.00 The silver lining.

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1:34 Challenges Accepted. 7:42 What is next for the 2025 Harvest Season. 14:25 That reminds me... are my analogies getting old?. 19:59 Grower Relations and Logistics. 39:47 Surprise guest?!

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