Seeing all of the pictures across the valley from Harvest gives me warm fuzzies inside.…

Seeing all of the pictures across the valley from Harvest gives me warm fuzzies inside. It’s been an exciting vintage with bud break happening a little late, but the days between bud break and flowering were mindblowing fast. There were some hot days around Mother’s Day to help speed things along. There was a little bit of rainfall mixed in with some hot days, but nothing overly crazy, I would say. 2023 should be one heck of a vintage. The only thing left to do is wait. What does one do to start the waiting process? Well, popping the cork on an impressive bottle of wine is what I enjoy doing. Erich’s 2021 Ricochet Wine Company Holmes Gap Vineyard Pinot Noir is nothing short of spectacular! Pouring this wine into the glass, I got the biggest grin for several reasons. First, all those deep, dark red fruits escaped the bottle into the glass. I was also reflecting on the interview on how Erich got Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” into his English AP class before becoming a winemaker. Are you a Cormac McCarthy fan? The nose on this wine was intoxicating with a smooth, elegant lead into a mid-palate full of those dark red fruits, making my knees buckle, leaving all of today’s meetings in the past. This is one heck of a wine, and if you haven’t listened to Erich’s interview, all the links are in the Bio! 👇 👇 👇 👇 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 Trying to keep up with the events happening in Wine Country can be a full-time job. Would you enjoy an email on the 1st and 15th of every month giving you a list of activities occurring? Well, look no further than the link in my bio to sign up for my Events Newsletter 🥂 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷 🗓 🍷