Winter News from the Vineyard
The last of the winter chores were done after harvest, to put the vineyard to bed for the winter. The…
See What's Happening in the Vineyard!
A reincarnation of Herb Lamb Vineyards is in process!
The burnt vines have been removed, the compost and Bio-Char incorporated, the terraces re-groomed and (some) rocks removed, new end posts, stakes and wire are installed, and the baby vines are growing. It’s all coming together, and we will have our first crop in 2023!
Vineyard Replanting
100%
- Huge thanks to all the helpers
2023 Harvest
Following the devastation of the Glass Fire in September 2020, upon consultation with my vineyard manager I made the decision…
Regenerative Farming with Mother Nature at your Back
From the beginning of the vineyard replanting process, the vineyard managers and I agreed to become as responsible to the…
How to Raise a Vineyard
Almost 4,000 bench-grafted vines (one year old 110 R rootstock grafted onto the Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon scion) went into…
How to Rebuild a Vineyard
Planting a vineyard from scratch is a process that usually takes years of planning and organization, but I didn’t feel…
The Glass Fire 2020
The Glass Fire, which started early Sunday, September 27 in Napa County as a 20-acre brush fire, rapidly burned over…
End of an Era
It’s Been Quite A Run… For more than 30 years I have had the pleasure of growing and selling fruit…
Early Fall Grain Salad
Ingredients:1 C Rancho Gordo Spelt Berries, cooked until tender2-3 radishes, thinly slicedFresh herbs, chopped (parsley, chives and dill all work…