October 22, 2007
Today was perhaps the most beautiful day I’ve seen anywhere in a long time (and it may well be a long time before we see a pretty day around here again). The sun was bright and crisp, the skies a spectacular blue, the bright white snows on Mt. Hood so clear and close it seemed you could reach out and touch the mountain, the late afternoon light hitting the vineyards in their perfectly bright golden-yellow post-harvest glow – it all made me pause several times today to just take the moment to truly drink it all in. We are blessed here in Oregon, and I am so happy to have the opportunity to be a part of it. Ahhhh…
Kelley and the boys have just finished racking a few more lots to barrel today, and things are moving along nicely in the cellar. I continue to be happy with the character of the new wines at this point. With a little luck we will have everything pressed off and put to bed in time for our La Paulée dinner on Nov. 3rd – but it’s possible there may still be a lot or two still in tank then.
It’s shaping up t be a great event again this year. The guys from Simpatica will be cooking up a storm, and the array of wines should be spectacular to say the least. The one piece of bad news is that the dinner is completely sold out – we can only fit so many revelers in the winery, and we’ve had to stop taking reservations ’cause we’re at the limit… I’m really looking forward to seeing you all here in a couple of weeks. If you can’t make the dinner, please plan on joining us for the open-house affair from 10-4 that day – we’ll have a bunch of the gorgeous 2005 Burgs open for your slurping pleasure…
