Current events at Sierra Vista

Rocky is gone.

Well I know that some people are reading our blog because I got a couple comments. Great!! However, one was from one of Rocky's fans questioning what happened to him. I know that he died and is not wandering around. Our vineyard foreman actually saw him the next morning after the event just lying in the vineyard just as if he went to sleep. Juan was afraid to tell us right away. We all miss him and Barbara has not been able to discuss getting another cat but she may if you encourage her next time you come up.

SIERRA VISTA HARVEST HAS STARTED!!!! On Sept 3, 2008 we harvested the Reeves Zin, the Old Clone Zin and the Cinsault all of which grow over at the Reeves Vineyard. They were the best grapes from that vineyard in all the years it has been producing. That may be because it is the smallest crop we have ever had. Because it was so small and so good I don't expect we will have any regular Zin because all will go to Reeves and Old Clone. So when the 2008 Zin is released it may be allocated or limited.

On Sept 4th we harvested the Merlot. It was just really great and the tonnage was just down a little. Both these vineyards ripened very early, probably because the yield is down. Most of the rest of the vineyard is on schedule and won't be early. In fact, some looks very late. Maybe even into October. That makes life easier because when it all comes in at once it is really hectic around here.

Club release party

Tomorrow we have our club release party with great food and some wonderful wine pairings. We have been getting reservations way past the cutoff date and are trying to accommodate everyone although the caterer ordered food for all with reservations last Tuesday.

That's all till next week.

The following I will be including on every blog I post. This is because I hope you will forward our blog address to all your email friends and you never know who might be able to help Sierra Vista.One thing I would like to hear about is when you drink a bottle of Sierra Vista wine that you really enjoy and why you liked it. I would also like to hear about what food you had it with or if you drank it without eating.Another thing is, as I mentioned in the previous post and will include in all future posts, is if any of you know a small wine distributor in any state, please let me know so I can contact them about carrying our wine. If you don't know any distributors you might ask at your favorite wine shop for the names of several small distributors and include them in your comment on this blog. I would appreciate it very much. If you do not want to comment on this blog you could email me at syrah@sierravistawinery.com