Life's Adventures
You’ve come a long way baby. That advertising slogan comes to mind when I study and taste Texas wines. Wine quality in Texas has made remarkable advances and progressed over the past 10-20 years.
In 2008 Chris moved from New Orleans to Myers Flat in Humboldt County in northern California with a dream. He purchased raw land without structures or electricity and life off the grid began for him. He built a yurt to live in and developed water and power systems. Later he built a house and then a winery. Continue Reading →
Translated as the little ranch or farm, this 8 acre property overlooking the Ramona Valley is relatively new to Charlie and Jess Koehler, the youngest winemakers in the AVA. Purchased in December 2013 this young couple hit the ground running. Continue Reading →
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s how to rethink and rework events and happenings in our world. And that’s exactly what the Art and Wine Festival staff did. Over the past few years, the Festival, which benefits the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, has been held on one day at a ranch in Ramona. Continue Reading →
Petite Sirah is all about passion. Petite Sirah got its name because of the size of the grapes, not because the flavor is petite. It has a large skin-to-pulp ratio. The key to making a good Petite Sirah is to tame the tannins from the skins and bring forward the fruit flavor. It’s one of the most powerful reds on earth and is a cross between powerful and elegant. Continue Reading →