Starting a winery called BLACK CLOUD in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The ups, the downs and the everyday experiences as we build our dream.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Off to Utah
I'm gone for a week for an international ski patrol congress.
Hope all the running around like a decapitated chicken, getting the winery and vineyard in order, has been worthwhile.
Hope all the running around like a decapitated chicken, getting the winery and vineyard in order, has been worthwhile.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Precision Viticulture.
PV is beginning to make some waves here.
It's all about making use of some technological analyses to help a vineyard produce better grapes.
If you're not a techie (as I am not), it's a little mind-boggling the first go around.
But don't be a Luddite. Don't be afraid of the future.
Josh got into it over at Pinotblogger - read my comment and others HERE.
It's all about making use of some technological analyses to help a vineyard produce better grapes.
If you're not a techie (as I am not), it's a little mind-boggling the first go around.
But don't be a Luddite. Don't be afraid of the future.
Josh got into it over at Pinotblogger - read my comment and others HERE.
All BC Winemakers and wine drinkers...
Take a moment to read this article on the Appellation America site. Clark Smith of Vinovation holds forth in a rambling but thought provoking discussion about terroir and technology.
Can't wait for part two coming on April 20th.
The subject of terroir and a sense of place in BC wines is going to become more dominant in the coming months and years. Marketers and owners (and some wine makers) are going to want to define their wines by some kind of link to the geography.
So far, there hasn't been a lot of distinction in this department around here. And, according to Clark, many Napa Cabs share that same affliction; they all taste the same and not particularly distinctive.
Can't wait for part two coming on April 20th.
The subject of terroir and a sense of place in BC wines is going to become more dominant in the coming months and years. Marketers and owners (and some wine makers) are going to want to define their wines by some kind of link to the geography.
So far, there hasn't been a lot of distinction in this department around here. And, according to Clark, many Napa Cabs share that same affliction; they all taste the same and not particularly distinctive.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Vineyard Demands Take Priority
This time of the year the demands of the vineyard require certain things to be done now rather than later! Nature has a timetable and we're just following along. Here the crew works on training wire for Township 7 Okanagan.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Let's Get Together . . . Thursday . . . Yaletown.
I'm pouring the following Township 7 wines:
2004 Merlot
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Semillon
2006 Rose
and a few other surprises at
Taylorwood Wines in Yaletown, Vancouver
from 4:30 - 6:30 this Thursday.
Option A: Come early and help me carry this stuff in from the car. It'll be worth your while.
Option B: Come late and help me carry this stuff back to the car. It'll be worth your while and we can grab a bite!
2004 Merlot
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Semillon
2006 Rose
and a few other surprises at
Taylorwood Wines in Yaletown, Vancouver
from 4:30 - 6:30 this Thursday.
Option A: Come early and help me carry this stuff in from the car. It'll be worth your while.
Option B: Come late and help me carry this stuff back to the car. It'll be worth your while and we can grab a bite!
Monday, April 09, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
I'm No. 97! I'm No. 97!
Out of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of wine blogs out there, I rate number 97 on the Top 100 list by these guys.
New Winery Links
Finally catching up with my housekeeping around here and added a big whack of winery links in the sidebar.
It is by no means complete but I will keep adding the missing links as they are found.
It is by no means complete but I will keep adding the missing links as they are found.
Friday, March 23, 2007
It's the KVT Maxipress 800!
Press for sale! More photos at my Flickr site.
Contact me at cooper.bradley@gmail.com
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Taylorwood Wines, Yaletown, Vancouver
I finally made it down to Taylorwood Wines in Vancouver's precious Yaletown after hearing lots of good things and meeting plenty of people who all had a positive Taylorwood story.
The shop is well-laid out and had a great airy feel with the south-east window frontage letting plenty of light in. There's no need for a modern shop to have poor lighting so us old folks can't read the labels. Hundreds of bottles are arranged more or less by varietal. Have a staff member show you around on your first visit.
I was in on a Sunday which happened to coincide with one of their twice weekly advertised tasting events. The place had a pleasant buzz of business with customers coming and going and congregating around the hemispherical tasting bar in the back.
One of the things I appreciate in a wine shop is a sufficient, knowledgeable staff. Taylorwood scored well on this point. Selling wine is more than order taking; customers are always in pursuit of information when they are ready to select a wine they've never had before. The better the information and the delivery then the better the relationship between the two parties. In this respect they're a lot like Discover Wines in Kelowna.
Taylorwood is the kind of place I want to sell my wines. I want people with a genuine interest in good wine and a passion for great wine to handle my best products. That's why Township 7 has wine at Taylorwood and why I'll be encouraging my other clients to have their wines there.
The shop is well-laid out and had a great airy feel with the south-east window frontage letting plenty of light in. There's no need for a modern shop to have poor lighting so us old folks can't read the labels. Hundreds of bottles are arranged more or less by varietal. Have a staff member show you around on your first visit.
I was in on a Sunday which happened to coincide with one of their twice weekly advertised tasting events. The place had a pleasant buzz of business with customers coming and going and congregating around the hemispherical tasting bar in the back.
One of the things I appreciate in a wine shop is a sufficient, knowledgeable staff. Taylorwood scored well on this point. Selling wine is more than order taking; customers are always in pursuit of information when they are ready to select a wine they've never had before. The better the information and the delivery then the better the relationship between the two parties. In this respect they're a lot like Discover Wines in Kelowna.
Taylorwood is the kind of place I want to sell my wines. I want people with a genuine interest in good wine and a passion for great wine to handle my best products. That's why Township 7 has wine at Taylorwood and why I'll be encouraging my other clients to have their wines there.
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