There it is!

Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4

Pruned up the Riesling for 2012 batch

Today we were up and pruning cherry tree's at sunrise. Sure enough one hour goes by and the snow starts falling. Two of my guy's made a run for it and the old timer Juan stayed to talk about pruning tree's before I was even born. Instead of standing there talking about working I took him down to our vines and put himi to work pruning our riesling we made quick for of the section I wanted done and they look great. This small string of maybe 30 vines are 35-40 year old vines. They are ungrafted vitis-vinifera with good healthy large trunks on them. We use this various small groups for personal wine experiments and for propagation of future vines for our larger vineyard. I look forward to what ever this year gives us.

Red Wine & Chocolate weekend in Lake Chelan 2012

Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4

Image for a bottle of wine?

How about using this image on a bottle of our wine? I drew it while on the plane to that other wine state, California.

Our First Crush (Orchardists Turned Wine Makers)

Sikes Orchards Inc. has officially started crush under the "Stormy Mountain Winery and Distillery" name. Our first wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Pinot Gris. The actual crush date was October 30th 2010.

Transition to All Grain Brewing

I have partnered up with a National Guard buddy I work with to do some all grain brewing. We recently bottled an Australian IPA made from extract.

Our fruit hauling truck burns down. Old Smokey's Last stand

Old Smokey Burns to the ground

Distillery Class of 2010'

Artisan-Craft Distilling School

We spent one week learning craft distilling from Rusty Figgins, owner of the Ellensberg Distillery in Eastern Washington. The course was very comprehensive. It was held in collaboration with the CBIS or Center for Business and Industry Services.

L'Ecole Winery Video

L’Ecole N° 41 Winery

Video:
L’Ecole N° 41 is a family-owned winery located in the old Frenchtown Schoolhouse Walla Walla, Washington.


http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid53961500001?bclid=53688140001&bctid=56313791001

San Francisco

Trade show

I went to the WAWGG trade show at three rivers convention center in Kennewick and it was a blast. I met up with Karl Koester of Four Lakes, Ron V and they both shared some of their Bordeaux wines that were fantastic. I also collected two bags of marketing materials and cards from every vender there. I hope that my talking is going to start us down the right path towards a future winery and vineyard. Lets get this going!

Photos

Sikestonian IPA!

A genuine batch of beer! We build these things never knowing what will come of it. I am proud to say we have a success...

Micro beer is a nice distraction.. Made with passion!

Working in Wine

J & M Winery in Woodinville

J&M winery is a fantastic winery with great tasting reds, never tried the whites. These are great wines big and tasty. I met some great people and showed them around the winery as if I was an employee.