A Whole Lot of HartWINO Magazine, June/July 2009, Online ExclusiveClick here to read this article.

Red, White and Green Good Fruit Grower, wine grape tour highlights sustainable practices. Click here to read this article.

WINO Magazine Wine ReviewsMay 31, 2009 2005 Merlot Columbia Valley: "A bottle sporting tulips doesn’t prepare you for what you’re about to taste. A whiff and a swig finds you wagging your head from side to side muttering a breathy “Shazaam…” Dark garnet in the glass, this Merlot smells deep, robust, caramely, and announces the megafruit and 15.3% alcohol right away like a newsboy peddling the daily gazette. On the palate, it does not fail on that promise. Like an oak fence after the best plum fight you’ve ever been in, the wine delivers a rich, victorious mid-palate of barrel aged dark fruit. The acid profile shows up a little late in the game, but serves as the second of a one-two punch, followed up by a haymaker of tannins. This wine is like the life-of-the-party guy that says exactly what’s on his mind in no uncertain terms, intelligent and opinionated while entertaining and shocking in his politically incorrect delivery."

2006 Merlot Columbia Valley: "Everyone hopes that a sequel is as good as the original. The ’06 Merlot is like Shrek 2, bringing back the entire original cast and then some. While still a bit tight on the nose, it delivers the same flavors as its predecessor while exhibiting more balance and a sturdier structure. It shows colorful layers and nuance, and never falters from the attack to the finish. A little less showy than the ’05, this guy draws crowds by delivering those same big ideas from a place of developed equanimity. You’d never know this was a wine with 15.0% alcohol. If these two wines were the Hardy Boys, the ’06 would be the Frank to the ‘05’s Joe."

A Town So NiceGourmet Magazine, February 2009Click here to read this article.