…what’s with the octopus?

Frank and I went for a kayak to one of our favorite beaches over the weekend. It’s only accessible via kayak or boat and trash is always washing up on its shores. We found all kinds of things when we were out there from a bucket hat to a volleyball and a bunch of fishing…

You have spoken, and we’ve set the date for June 3rd at 5:30pm PDT/7:30 PM CDT/ 8:30 PM EDT for our first Patron live Q&A! We’ll keep this pretty informal. Diana will chat a bit about how fermentation works, but our main interest is answering *your* wine questions. So, if you’ve got something that’s on…

Most images of a winemaker sipping vino in front of a vineyard are beautiful, but not realistic. Most of the time, the vineyard they’re on is not theirs – and that’s *ok*  Diana chats about what that photo symbolizes and why it’s unattainable for those first starting out and why she decided to press on…

We talk about gatekeepers and the challenges and barriers getting into the wine industry as a winery/supplier, but let’s get specific.

Whoohoo!! We’ve hit another milestone and inked a contract with winery in Hawke’s Bay. That way the fruit won’t have to travel far, which is better for the grapes, better for the yeast, and better for the planet.  The winemaking facility has everything we could ever want from a winemaking perspective, an on-site lab, and…

It all started back in college…