Do you know the life cycle of a wine grape? Pt 1

Apr 16, 2021 | In the Vineyards

As we savor the full, rich flavors of our carefully selected Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and other wines, rarely do we think about the care and skill required to produce such marvelous flavors and aroma. While wine grapes have been produced for thousands of years,...

Spring in the Vineyards

Mar 26, 2021 | In the Vineyards, News

Napa Valley’s incredible scenery is constantly changing. In the springtime, as the vines come alive again, gorgeous yellow mustard flowers carpet the vine rows as the vines start their seasonal bud break that will yield the crop for the new year. Those first tender...

Harvest-Starts-Vineyard

Aug 1, 2017 | In the Vineyards

To review, in January, February, March we experienced biblical levels of wet – parts of Napa got almost as much rain as the last three years combined. This was followed by a mostly chilly, damp, foggy spring. No clear weather pattern developed; we swerved from nice...

Next-Vintage-Begun

Apr 1, 2017 | In the Vineyards

Napa has been enjoying a couple of weeks of pretty days – so welcome after weeks of rain and chill. Our Chardonnay has mostly popped new green shoots, which is the official start of our next vintage year. Some of the Merlot has popped as well, a bit unusual. ...

2016 Harvest is a Wrap! Holidays are almost here!

Oct 19, 2016 | In the Vineyards

Our first, drenching October storm is behind us, leaving one and a half inches of rain in Napa, twice as much in St. Helena. We’ve wrapped up bringing in the fruit, and now all the action is inside the winery. Over the last five years, we’ve gradually added new...

Harvest is Happening!

Sep 9, 2016 | In the Vineyards

It’s happening! Harvest report from BELL Our Sauvignon blanc is in the cellar and is almost completely dry. 10% of the wine is in barrels, including a new one designed expressly for Sauvignon blanc, with a very narrow shape that is about 8 inches longer than our...