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Archive for May, 2009

Seawind Wines on Vin Village Radio

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Ken Dunkley, the founder of Seawind Wines, was recently on Vin Village Radio discussing his philosophy on cool climate Pinots and Chardonnays.  You can listen to the segment here. 
Seawind is also a member of the new, and quickly growing, San Francisco Wine Association.  Definitely keep your eyes on what that group is doing.
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“2005 Concerto rivals any Cab…”

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

One of our longtime clients, Peter Kitchak, recently got a nice write up in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Check it out!
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Bloom and Fruit Set… A Vineyard Update from Mitchell

Monday, May 25th, 2009

One of the most influential and uncontrollable things growers deal with is the weather. Luckily, it’s been cooperative. A result of our collective good fortune has been a significant progression of bloom from last week.
Blocks on several properties for the earlier ripening varietals are now through bloom and have completed fruit set. If the weather [...]

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Cindy Cosco in Shiny Wine Magazine

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Our very own Cindy Cosco was recently featured in the May issue of Sommelier Journal.  Many of you know Cindy as the head of our lab at Crushpad.  What you might not know is that Cindy also has her own nascent wine brand named Passaggio, or “passageway” in Italiano.  Her current release is an absolutely [...]

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My First Blog Post

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

A great view of our merlot vineyard at Pey Labrie, in Canon Fronsac.  Great terroir to rival the best of Saint Emilion and a grower who applies precision viticulture to his work.

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Here Comes Bloom

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Bloom is just around the corner. Even though bud break was about 5-7 days later than average, we're seeing hints bloom is about to occur. Technically, bloom is when 50% of a cluster has the calyptras dropped so you can see the stamen. The number of clusters showing this condition on a vine is a [...]

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Crushpad Internship Program

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Over the past few years we’ve had many hundreds of people talk to us about pursuing their passion and changing careers.  While we have over 150 commercial wine brands that have launched over the past few years, some people aren’t ready to jump in yet.

We’ve long thought about an internship [...]

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Mother Nature’s Bi-Polar Tendencies

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Mother Nature is displaying bi-polar tendencies. After having gone back to winter for an additional 2-4 inches of rain and much cooler temperatures in the North Coast, she’s bounced back into spring with a string of beautiful days with temps hovering between 65 and 70 degrees.
Throughout the Central Coast vineyards, [...]

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Photos of Teyssier

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

A number of folks wanted to see what Chateau Teyssier (where Crushpad Bordeaux is located) looks like.  Here are some photos taken from last harvest.

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Winemaking IS addictive!

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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A really good internship

Friday, May 1st, 2009

So you didn’t get picked for the “Really Goode Job” promotion? Well, we’ve got something that might be even better.
We’re taking applications for three and six month internships in our Wine Business MBA program.  The selected few will be able to work on mission critical projects touching just about every aspect of business here at [...]

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