Heritage Vineyard Society ~ Is Your Winery Listed?
This is a group, even though I’m not involved, that’s near and dear to my heart. With my involvement on behalf of Petite Sirah, and PS being a heritage grape variety, I get what this group is doing… Preservation and historical relevance, I can dig that. I’ve been fighting hard for the last nine years for Petite Sirah, and it’s paying off. I now hear people (and...
Read MoreA benefit to being a member of any advoacy group ~ We make you look good
The following contains so many mistakes about Petite Sirah that it made my head spin. I’m going to list them, and then I’m going to edit them; because, as I’ve said more than once, to have misinformation on the Internet about Petite Sirah, the most confusing grape of all time, does it a grave injustice. I’ve also been told by more than one brand that they don’t need...
Read MoreWhat’s Dark & Delicious?
This s a great question that I was just asked by two of the members of PS I Love You, right after I sent out the registration form for our February 17, 2012 event, to be held at Rock Wall Wine Company in Alameda. First, I’m going to let Steve Heimoff’s words explain it to you, in a blog that he did after visiting D&D 2011… He was imploring PS producers who aren’t part...
Read MoreDavid Fulton Winery: An example of science and art colliding in the glass with class, and honoring volunteers
[Left to right: Stephanie Trotter-Zacharia, Jose Diaz, Laurin Beckhusen, and Katie Rall] Non-profit organizations are built upon volunteers. PS I Love You has a few great folks who help whenever there’s a need. Our most prominent is Laurin Beckhusen. Laurin came to us offering his services as a seasoned volunteer from Zap, Family Winemakers, the list goes on. I didn’t realize what a...
Read MoreMiro Tcholakov of Trentadue Winery Talks About Petite Sirah
There are two separate segments with this interview between Jose Diaz of Diaz Communications and Miro Tcholakov, the winemaker for Trentadue Winery. Video One ~ In Trentadue’s Petite Sirah Vineyards: How Trentadue got into the wine business (via Paul Draper’s suggestion from being only grape growers at the time), and Petite Sirah being grown in their Alexander Valley Vineyard. Video...
Read MoreMinimal Intervention ~ Maximum Attention, Ridge’s Winemaking Philosophy with David Gates
That’s a Paul Draper quote, by the way. Even though “Minimal Intervention ~ Maximum Attention” flowed easily from V.P. Of Vineyard Operations David Gates in conversation, he was quick to tell me, when I said that’s a great title, that those words belong to Paul Draper. (Off to an honestly great start…) Member of PS I Love You, Paul Draper of Ridge Vineyards, is...
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2012 Members
Milagro Vineyard
Date Joined: January 18, 2012
Barra of Mendocino
Date Joined: January 15, 2012
PaZa Vineyard & Winery
Date Joined: January 05, 2012
Flying Horse Wines
Date Joined: January 04, 2012