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Stories from the vineyards. Behind-the-scenes from the Crews. One or two longer reads per month.
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The first time her Crew voted on a pick date, Marie thought it was a gimmick. Three vintages later, she says it made her a better winemaker.
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A hot August, a scared grower, and a pick that came seven days earlier than the ten-year average. A field report from the first Crew vintage at the estate.
A Crew member walks through the night he tasted five single-barrel samples and realized he had been drinking Pinot wrong for a decade.
The first year at your block is a tour. The second year is a job. The third year, one commissioner writes, is when the block starts talking back.
I started SplitVineyards to connect drinkers to winemakers. The first year, I learned something I did not expect — about my own habits behind the glass.
The hills of La Morra do not hurry. In April, the Nebbiolo is still asleep and the vignaioli are still pruning. Here is what to look for, and what not to expect.
The fourth-generation winemaker at Casa Brunello on hail, her father, the pressure of the DOCG, and what she will never do with Sangiovese.
Every August we ship small bottles of green-grape juice to Crew members around the world. Here is what it is, why we do it, and how to drink it.
One or two longer reads a month.
Field reports from inside a Crew, winemaker interviews, regional deep-dives, and the occasional letter from the cellar. Written by winemakers, members, and the team. Slow to arrive. Worth the wait.