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A very different crush

The Sangio crush was totally different than the cab crush.  The pick was so clean that the work to...

Sep 30th

Sangio Crush - Monday Sept 29

Come over to Crushpad (2573 3rd St) and join us for the sangio crush on Monday.  You will be...

Sep 27th

Sangiovese crush!!

2008 - Stolpman Vineyard - Sangiovese will be harvested on Monday September 29, 2008 . Here are the...

Sep 26th

Roussanne update

2008 - McGinley - Roussanne has updated harvest information- Here are the most recent measurements...

Sep 23rd

Press!

The cab has been pressed and is now barreled! (Sniff, we miss playing with the grapes in the...

Sep 22nd

Ink Grade

http://flickr.com/photos/slourie/sets/72157607411317084/

Sep 21st

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slourie/sets/72157607410844072/ ...

Sep 21st

falling brix

Fermentation Data Vessel: FT070137 Last Measure Date: September 18th, 2008 Brix:...

Sep 19th

Another punchdown

Soon our baby will be going to press then barreled!  So, we took advantage of getting another...

Sep 19th

Going to press soon!

As of yesterday evening, the Brix measurement for the Cab is 6.70.  Cabs are pressed when the Brix...

Sep 17th

Brix 10.70 and falling

Here are the latest Brix (measure of sugar content) and Temperature measurements of the Ink Grade...

Sep 16th

punchdown pics

photos from our first Ink Grade punchdown: ...

Sep 16th

PUNCHDOWN! Defined: A method for maintaining contact...

Sep 16th

Crush & Fermentation details (we are...

Note: all the info below comes from Crushpad Crush details Our 2008 - Ink Grade - Cabernet Sauvignon...

Sep 15th

Yeast inoculation (sexy!)

The Ink Grade cab grapes have been sorted and de-stemmed. While hanging in their T-bin they got...

Sep 12th

and a close up (read the post beneath this)

Sep 12th

You’ve had a miserable day so what do you yearn for...

Sep 12th

More photos of that fabulous first time

More first crush photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slourie/sets/72157607240241910/ ...

Sep 12th

Ryan Junee's great photos from our first...

Here’s the link with the comments: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slourie/sets/ These are the...

Sep 11th

cab is starting the ferment process!

Your 2008 - Ink Grade - Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were processed into the following Ferment...

Sep 10th

Keep your eye on the brix!

2008 - McGinley - Roussanne has updated harvest information- Here are the most recent...

Sep 10th

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Much more to be added...

Sep 9th

Time to get your hands dirty

The Cabernet grapes from Ink Grade vineyard will be arriving at Crushpad shortly which means soon we...

Sep 7th

Grapes are harvested

2008 - Ink Grade - Cabernet Sauvignon will be harvested on Sunday September 7, 2008 . If you wish...

Sep 7th

vineyard block update

Here’s the  update we received today care of Crushpad - 2008 - Ink Grade - Cabernet...

Sep 5th

wine plans .....

Because we’re in the midst of travel and triathalon training, we are in a time crunch for the...

Sep 2nd