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Springtime in Napa

April 8th, 2011

It’s Springtime in the Napa Valley and the wild mustard is in blossom.  Can the warmer weather be too far behind in Minneapolis?  I am anxious to get back into my garden.

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Friday Photo: Making Napa Wine

October 22nd, 2010

Kitchak Cellars

I’m making the newest vintage of wine at Kitchak Cellars in Napa, CA with partner Peter Kitchak (left)  and well-known Minneapolis architect, Tom Oslund (right). The grapes have just been picked, sorted, de-stemmed and lightly crushed.    Notice the juice is near colorless.   The next step is a cold soak on the skins to impart flavor and color.    After fermentation  and extended maceration, pressing follows and the new  red wine  is transferred  into oak barrels, where  it matures for  many  months before bottling.

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