tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13384257245059722642024-03-04T21:01:09.015-08:00Hilliard Bruce VIneyardsPinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-36774277673949764222011-08-14T20:51:00.001-07:002011-08-14T21:01:10.423-07:00John does not understand French<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jVAru8hgnY-3QZa0v2nyHXzYiVE-NJPM7e_pvrJ-3XFvwgnInCW2hXdRz3jAYfH4kMO1nPPqjmergwlCxyosu5ci6RZKQK8NW_mv3cX-TCIStu-U9-KKVKBMczcAJ87vLSpDr81_SwE/s1600/IMG_1481.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jVAru8hgnY-3QZa0v2nyHXzYiVE-NJPM7e_pvrJ-3XFvwgnInCW2hXdRz3jAYfH4kMO1nPPqjmergwlCxyosu5ci6RZKQK8NW_mv3cX-TCIStu-U9-KKVKBMczcAJ87vLSpDr81_SwE/s400/IMG_1481.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640926737800943410" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-59463581374141372452011-08-14T20:43:00.000-07:002011-08-14T20:50:30.503-07:00No Frost Damage from April 8-9 Frost<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafd0eCjpTF7sdkz9VuaoRsr0d2LJCxLqUm923VJCr7BpeXUkxxn6rZZzzCjxjXmiTZeRGT8mjoRXXuHCXJ7K8gwCFDJX2Rm4Y2d1etXub7iej6Z1BIGYwQtR4rv52mkSWXmlPTOFpMvM/s1600/IMG_0862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafd0eCjpTF7sdkz9VuaoRsr0d2LJCxLqUm923VJCr7BpeXUkxxn6rZZzzCjxjXmiTZeRGT8mjoRXXuHCXJ7K8gwCFDJX2Rm4Y2d1etXub7iej6Z1BIGYwQtR4rv52mkSWXmlPTOFpMvM/s400/IMG_0862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640925054435366066" border="0" /></a>
<br />No frost damage to the crop. Why? Nothing like investing in a 1.5 million gallon reservoir with a V-8 car engine to power the pumps the year preceding the frost.
<br />Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-39475604039229283422011-01-17T15:53:00.000-08:002011-01-17T15:54:28.180-08:00Santa Barbara Independent Article on Hilliard Bruce<span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.independent.com/news/2011/jan/15/luck-vines/</span>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-3858299873029032902011-01-01T10:02:00.000-08:002011-01-01T10:06:31.188-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDUjQMZesomxHUTviDks_UvlY_RIVnQTEl44RTWNor_xdG8XoWTCTKoI1XaC1oWhlTUucS1gVK4ApLMzwZe0LEK6_nwkFUW6NkOoRrEtWYnKekdsntWqbW-X8IHmHF4MbauO4335hVX8/s1600/grape"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDUjQMZesomxHUTviDks_UvlY_RIVnQTEl44RTWNor_xdG8XoWTCTKoI1XaC1oWhlTUucS1gVK4ApLMzwZe0LEK6_nwkFUW6NkOoRrEtWYnKekdsntWqbW-X8IHmHF4MbauO4335hVX8/s400/grape" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557279729333155714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">My drawing of a typical Pinot noir grape</span><br /></span></div>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-91151129874859253872011-01-01T09:28:00.000-08:002011-01-01T10:13:16.434-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixl1kjIjtJEGyn1QraFEHdY8hxoc87QERyiGJwUkjFfdfnthOIepbFkqfzKvtO3PdzzUtBKwuiCdWTw9d-d3cnTex9yL89gkOPlKNZXmeQnqSw217Y_rKG8WBa9addo5TeYnidLZx7uqk/s1600/grapedot.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixl1kjIjtJEGyn1QraFEHdY8hxoc87QERyiGJwUkjFfdfnthOIepbFkqfzKvtO3PdzzUtBKwuiCdWTw9d-d3cnTex9yL89gkOPlKNZXmeQnqSw217Y_rKG8WBa9addo5TeYnidLZx7uqk/s400/grapedot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557281756861620146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Our grapes sacrificed their little round easily squished lives for these wines.</span><br /></span></div><br />Our windblown site, morning fogs, cold temperatures, and intense sun: wines with intense Pinot noir and Chardonnay flavors. We have handled them carefully through the process of becoming wine to preserve their unique personalities of taste. Not every grape made it.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-3006117557665004442010-12-19T06:11:00.000-08:002010-12-19T06:15:04.022-08:00Hilliard Bruce Vineyards<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior0UY4MJXiEKJpc7h1EvHKRhiJlafPKnugaI5UKnb6PerL25N66Dc53hMLz1S1bmgkwKjzq7I6PYyn3WSQ6-hJ8mxwMMTIHE8YBK2YEkhTqpvFhjNCUmwRv2dnCAACrEF1NeysJRkhPE/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior0UY4MJXiEKJpc7h1EvHKRhiJlafPKnugaI5UKnb6PerL25N66Dc53hMLz1S1bmgkwKjzq7I6PYyn3WSQ6-hJ8mxwMMTIHE8YBK2YEkhTqpvFhjNCUmwRv2dnCAACrEF1NeysJRkhPE/s400/IMG_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552395936767867810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Hilliard Bruce Vineyards facility in Santa Rita Hills AVA.<br /></span></div>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-83831248369207112512010-12-01T13:52:00.000-08:002010-12-01T14:29:56.294-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUlJjGDF1YxBGIQ-yNi_n-D3r31Zzbo7vnwJvB9XeDATl9GVeIGAXkIf6-Y24KctmlD1WVW8VvaPbX3kc3XiEkVPTdc7ha-AEom_jlp7AHQ8VLtJiQUP13dxuqi0RvsGqFmSyiNa9OGQ/s1600/SRHmap.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 619px; height: 406px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUlJjGDF1YxBGIQ-yNi_n-D3r31Zzbo7vnwJvB9XeDATl9GVeIGAXkIf6-Y24KctmlD1WVW8VvaPbX3kc3XiEkVPTdc7ha-AEom_jlp7AHQ8VLtJiQUP13dxuqi0RvsGqFmSyiNa9OGQ/s400/SRHmap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545844491066495106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-qZlq_AfNLiNLj6hF5FfrqhQQ8JPFKN1lNfMxAoO-A4lriHGe-Z7rtAtSfVbie0WNiAeBT1AhnfiirPgrgSbHoDbfgP1PuFK1W0epVLcWpYxkYdIZTSfQ-8F6aI0tlTCBYxVtCdFqUs/s1600/photo.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our location in<br />Santa Rita Hills AVA</span><br /></div><br />Our vineyard is just North of Highway 246, and West of Kessler Haak / Clos Pepe / Babcock / Melville.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-9490689721940329622010-11-19T17:35:00.000-08:002010-11-19T17:49:00.375-08:002008 Hilliard Bruce Moon Pinot noir is released<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdnhU5XpY9jrbRplqrpMDkujRAS7R-rgrtsfeepH34zRE76FYiCIX_mt7giJYBXSZtqmOIzF8nFuqupVKRVduVJqzBBXGCgSzE6jcsVJejRplJ-1qiW1J1_jzzBv_HScgkerl5z9fJgU/s1600/IMG_0192.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdnhU5XpY9jrbRplqrpMDkujRAS7R-rgrtsfeepH34zRE76FYiCIX_mt7giJYBXSZtqmOIzF8nFuqupVKRVduVJqzBBXGCgSzE6jcsVJejRplJ-1qiW1J1_jzzBv_HScgkerl5z9fJgU/s320/IMG_0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541442944892377090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Mailing List is Open</span><br /><br /></div>Hilliard Bruce 2008 Moon Pinot noir mailing list is open, so, if you are inclined, let us know of your interest at:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> vineyard@impulse.net<br /></div>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-85164430846854951232010-11-19T08:34:00.000-08:002010-11-19T08:40:42.185-08:00Hilliard Bruce Pinot noir in Vertical, sequel to Sideways<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvLlER-QOmcZFFokDuIkV3JtNmrbRKkLwg-6vvq8b25uiinVkNu2Zz3R-78cu9ZGnMNpqEf1LnNwUZsSGYH78wxJaMS1nO2HXZalnC2pprMvrVUDgnReTNN3hqPz8BWsIjz815fz3wBU/s1600/IMG_0073.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvLlER-QOmcZFFokDuIkV3JtNmrbRKkLwg-6vvq8b25uiinVkNu2Zz3R-78cu9ZGnMNpqEf1LnNwUZsSGYH78wxJaMS1nO2HXZalnC2pprMvrVUDgnReTNN3hqPz8BWsIjz815fz3wBU/s320/IMG_0073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541300635947890274" border="0" /></a>2008 Hilliard Bruce Moon Pinot noir has threesome with Miles and Laura.<br /></div>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-65144580013812468222010-11-19T08:27:00.000-08:002010-11-19T08:33:09.972-08:00First Review of Hilliard Bruce Pinot noir 11/2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7LLUnmCMV6QLL70gExi9Wn8A8Ah4lemFHKL30A7Wsn8-5gMxO4xRzor7ocYWKAWgE9bkuQi7R9u1rVrU8Dbo_3ulhW6qRwwuI3OicSE3RtR-bvQ7JR1E2M0yHz03ECyjVlV8992mXgo/s1600/IMG_0202.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 435px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7LLUnmCMV6QLL70gExi9Wn8A8Ah4lemFHKL30A7Wsn8-5gMxO4xRzor7ocYWKAWgE9bkuQi7R9u1rVrU8Dbo_3ulhW6qRwwuI3OicSE3RtR-bvQ7JR1E2M0yHz03ECyjVlV8992mXgo/s320/IMG_0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541298969467968674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First Review from International Wine Cellar November 2010:<br /></div><br />2008 Hilliard Bruce Moon Pinot noir: Vivid ruby. A heady, seductively perfumed bouquet displays red and dark berries, potpourri and spicy oak, with notes of minerals and musky herbs adding complexity. Smooth, fleshy raspberry and cherry-cola flavors pick up an exotic Asian spice quality in the mid-palate and are very sharply defined. Fine-grained tannins add grip to the long, sappy, subtly smoky finish. Paul Lato is the consulting winemaker here.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-88387573073109231322010-09-12T01:19:00.000-07:002010-09-12T01:40:43.590-07:00Back vineyards contain Chardonnay and Pinot noir<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEUMUolqFCPnFC0Fh4WB4juYh78AvrrObs9U8ZC0_duEPsHznf5ooILF2zAnqnAi3Guj13Wm7lrVMIHOPPiR3fGufd-Ldnptps59dDxUYI0bY-sYmJ0_5gD1C9J92dM0dgTgys-3oQec/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEUMUolqFCPnFC0Fh4WB4juYh78AvrrObs9U8ZC0_duEPsHznf5ooILF2zAnqnAi3Guj13Wm7lrVMIHOPPiR3fGufd-Ldnptps59dDxUYI0bY-sYmJ0_5gD1C9J92dM0dgTgys-3oQec/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515941965068302418" border="0" /></a><br />We planted the back vineyards last, and included 4.5 acres of Calera Pinot noir, and a couple of acres of 828, plus Chardonnay 76 and 96.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-79700700017674928622010-09-12T01:16:00.000-07:002010-09-12T01:19:07.209-07:00Is it wrong to love a compost building?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5yRfXcmOee5-fVZg5LvC8B0qrXcYk6tb1yznAhtYX-ezc2SU8Wi3eheFveJcNhklk2m7srGHRZXE77HSZj-et2qskRgKa6MDznDhNQeKMonTM6IKkMq9gX42J72cvhEj3sSO8jUsPYc/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5yRfXcmOee5-fVZg5LvC8B0qrXcYk6tb1yznAhtYX-ezc2SU8Wi3eheFveJcNhklk2m7srGHRZXE77HSZj-et2qskRgKa6MDznDhNQeKMonTM6IKkMq9gX42J72cvhEj3sSO8jUsPYc/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515938203638684002" border="0" /></a>Blower system injecting air under the compost building.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-37609192886452362382010-09-12T01:00:00.000-07:002010-09-12T01:16:16.600-07:00Compost Building<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dUD3_ysRAurMjM8C_Fi_4zU8TwxjiGu4Az68tIs3W3gMy-TDm9ZYEAtipNOtU3LYJDpEvw80lmH8SELA6x3jIxh9btZiNECSMa9rQ-danH4B7Wo_stb-6Nw0UNw0ARYyj46aDOVGJEU/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dUD3_ysRAurMjM8C_Fi_4zU8TwxjiGu4Az68tIs3W3gMy-TDm9ZYEAtipNOtU3LYJDpEvw80lmH8SELA6x3jIxh9btZiNECSMa9rQ-danH4B7Wo_stb-6Nw0UNw0ARYyj46aDOVGJEU/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515934499673152706" border="0" /></a><br />The new compost building is fundamental to our Certified Sustainable vineyard. Using the manure from 20 Arabian horses who live on the ranch, we create compost in 30 days without turning the pile using an automatic blower system piped under the building.<br /><br />The entire compost requirements of the vineyard can be provided by the ranch.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-37597807347156682062010-09-12T00:46:00.000-07:002010-09-12T00:59:59.406-07:00New Reservoir Defeats Frost<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdC_05J76S1Z69e8zY5oPlM0AWelNXQS6gpKHcjgJ2CBYPTXa7WpV46t3Cro5W8yuWJSe-J2S6mjsOl21mDBSGEbRjMjMZZT4vHWH_Vb1GCyRJtM4NG1n5uvSgSbjUn-ocSvmUUZiLR8/s1600/IMG_0358.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdC_05J76S1Z69e8zY5oPlM0AWelNXQS6gpKHcjgJ2CBYPTXa7WpV46t3Cro5W8yuWJSe-J2S6mjsOl21mDBSGEbRjMjMZZT4vHWH_Vb1GCyRJtM4NG1n5uvSgSbjUn-ocSvmUUZiLR8/s320/IMG_0358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515931530161425714" border="0" /></a>Reservoir completed in July holds over one million cubic feet of water prevents Jack Frost from defeating our grape efforts. We can spray water over the entire 21 acres of vineyard raising the temperature above freezing for an unlimited amount of time.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-82066064797781394892010-09-11T16:49:00.001-07:002010-09-11T16:53:51.417-07:00New pump building<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I3v1SSvCL_hKBf4YYA_cZ_RXn-2T71bk3QRav1MSKcTq-9x9jjC2uJ4EXH6BC1H_jQui0WawqRMENIQRaCmAiJQ_qzlUxsj4x9byvQPByNPLEKdlWELreViS1FEL_VpAAbQ40E3esO0/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I3v1SSvCL_hKBf4YYA_cZ_RXn-2T71bk3QRav1MSKcTq-9x9jjC2uJ4EXH6BC1H_jQui0WawqRMENIQRaCmAiJQ_qzlUxsj4x9byvQPByNPLEKdlWELreViS1FEL_VpAAbQ40E3esO0/s320/IMG_0381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515808001557716642" border="0" /></a><br />Pump building competed housing frost protection pump and drip irrigation pumps.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-53310076658449530422010-08-20T06:27:00.000-07:002010-08-20T06:34:12.283-07:00Planning havest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu09oDwEZxx9vHL026SGGdm8uqHgS7VohUoSAzpdHAhaN9qyKesnrA_r8To7mlNcyk1f8essfbxgluIpMQI26SMSFM3wq62wEpLcpP1RF3yRWdIfFDY0ptqYpI8GQM0BSDYPO7DUnr1_Y/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu09oDwEZxx9vHL026SGGdm8uqHgS7VohUoSAzpdHAhaN9qyKesnrA_r8To7mlNcyk1f8essfbxgluIpMQI26SMSFM3wq62wEpLcpP1RF3yRWdIfFDY0ptqYpI8GQM0BSDYPO7DUnr1_Y/s400/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507484694883380562" border="0" /></a>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-72772923139306959792010-08-20T06:17:00.000-07:002010-08-20T06:26:24.544-07:00Inside the winery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m2N8yaWTd_aGbunasPM7AESrxtoRExB2jgKqS2A4cdBwxW2L7fAfrXLYM8u3W-9b0INYG6cECzstLsbsiJ68I-wgnL-iDU8SX74SQC6a0Lj-0Uusv2GCbbegXJxlms1qB4e0S56Qpm0/s1600/IMG_1360.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m2N8yaWTd_aGbunasPM7AESrxtoRExB2jgKqS2A4cdBwxW2L7fAfrXLYM8u3W-9b0INYG6cECzstLsbsiJ68I-wgnL-iDU8SX74SQC6a0Lj-0Uusv2GCbbegXJxlms1qB4e0S56Qpm0/s400/IMG_1360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507482523608188226" border="0" /></a>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-9627623677766968242010-08-09T17:55:00.000-07:002010-08-09T18:01:12.226-07:00Hilliard Bruce Pommard Block<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rXiMRSd9euFL_plR8_053Kece6C2_ijOEODzbeAc_ngOkj3ys_Vq4dvS3GGPsNaEEotcJUiEclEAvTUR1JHSFHd_Vm9-yRRI0Sz_46wZLzQ5AGSUB9CjKORHaqdgnD6_58oRoW8Q4mY/s1600/IMG_0252.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rXiMRSd9euFL_plR8_053Kece6C2_ijOEODzbeAc_ngOkj3ys_Vq4dvS3GGPsNaEEotcJUiEclEAvTUR1JHSFHd_Vm9-yRRI0Sz_46wZLzQ5AGSUB9CjKORHaqdgnD6_58oRoW8Q4mY/s400/IMG_0252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503578888806616098" border="0" /></a><br />The Pommard Block is finely tuned. Look at the shadow cast by the vine rows. Consistency is perfection for viticulture.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-53244446954328205412010-08-09T17:28:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:49:33.460-07:00Extreme Viticulture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGxghAXNB00PlVjQr0D3B5hvREvWr1onJPpmNdehLH9kg2xtWd2CEVUYtCNKB61rI0NpMolvEWJJW8mdTZZGRcIKfj2Q3FApqr57pj38CTZrg6F2rdLnaFteHJJz25d1kVfJJ72alDbM/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGxghAXNB00PlVjQr0D3B5hvREvWr1onJPpmNdehLH9kg2xtWd2CEVUYtCNKB61rI0NpMolvEWJJW8mdTZZGRcIKfj2Q3FApqr57pj38CTZrg6F2rdLnaFteHJJz25d1kVfJJ72alDbM/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503574677191139938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Powdery mildew does not trouble the manicured canopy in Moon Block of Hilliard Bruce Vineyards. 100% estate grown grapes means <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">extreme viticulture</span>. See it to believe it.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-33309966219581969542010-06-11T10:51:00.000-07:002010-06-11T16:40:59.594-07:00Hilliard Bruce VineyardsCanopy management for wine grape quality begins with shoot thinning and keeping shoots vertical.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-1994338976509347732010-05-29T22:23:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:28:16.550-07:002010 Vineyard Consistancy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NWO4LcOU9F87dXmT2GIVIY0P9EkK42thCIBGdTHCUFZa0qO8kCfLHhakRvyeyYOdhjis28GI8nsB-eW05TWfcy5ma823g4lqRIsn83vyeYeXRWb0RYGhSo1GSaQDhL7qC2LqjUNnC54/s1600/IMG_8228.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NWO4LcOU9F87dXmT2GIVIY0P9EkK42thCIBGdTHCUFZa0qO8kCfLHhakRvyeyYOdhjis28GI8nsB-eW05TWfcy5ma823g4lqRIsn83vyeYeXRWb0RYGhSo1GSaQDhL7qC2LqjUNnC54/s400/IMG_8228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476929958975991986" border="0" /></a><br />Vineyard consistency for 2010 is exceptional. Photo taken 5-28-10.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-63200584489941223782010-05-03T10:08:00.000-07:002010-05-03T10:39:42.095-07:00Winemaking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBakXODG_bBTQwiZwcJJlLZ71H4BcdctOTSDJjoTXleUx5YwvnHX8lh1s-w35pXt04OdQnOnHS-kYqck99s6OkgwUXdgr9Lq014IxDZqPLyV-1V_L9Gxpj_3GJfGYcPRe1Prlr9b8teo/s1600/IMG_0930.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBakXODG_bBTQwiZwcJJlLZ71H4BcdctOTSDJjoTXleUx5YwvnHX8lh1s-w35pXt04OdQnOnHS-kYqck99s6OkgwUXdgr9Lq014IxDZqPLyV-1V_L9Gxpj_3GJfGYcPRe1Prlr9b8teo/s400/IMG_0930.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467099024322194114" border="0" /></a><br />Since the the begining, the 2008 vintage, John and Christine have worked closely with Paul Lato as wine consultant . The first vintage, 2007, was declassified because it did not meet our expectations. Paul is teaching John and Christine a philosophy of wine making encompassing the approach of Henri Jayer. Paul makes his Paul Lato wine with Hilliard Bruce winery equipment in our mutually rented CCWS warehouse space, Santa Maria, California.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-26337434621102115742010-05-03T09:41:00.000-07:002010-05-03T22:55:37.089-07:00Robert Ingersoll Quote on the bottle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgek0Fu0YoG1qL4ocs8L9bTkHK8FOAl5lTMe1jh_uX4M31RCOBV1o6yypv2ZqGqe2SdYHbEPGAAQA16IX1k2Nk3EnFQZF3R-gCHh-QKQ4x_1fwD8C9Ll8BegGiZ3Gyt0Mbl-rrkTiW_Ss/s1600/IMG_2259.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgek0Fu0YoG1qL4ocs8L9bTkHK8FOAl5lTMe1jh_uX4M31RCOBV1o6yypv2ZqGqe2SdYHbEPGAAQA16IX1k2Nk3EnFQZF3R-gCHh-QKQ4x_1fwD8C9Ll8BegGiZ3Gyt0Mbl-rrkTiW_Ss/s400/IMG_2259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467087147750700562" border="0" /></a><br />Robert Ingersoll wrote: " Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so". Hilliard Bruce dedicates this wine to the life of Robert Ingersol.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-20373241216091639302010-05-03T09:27:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:29:55.557-07:00Philosophy of Hilliard Bruce Vineyards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzh_NM9Rsj7UYDRkCANXlKwVrhSUDUnb9zDjMieEEBIDUP-_i0bO0_u6xANtNbqIkDsJr_JZ9XWzchWfkfpfHBq7kBU7WnjetEms5Yn16A5lwxYJGOzYVTup2lVbA2nLSGQluMfSKeTo/s1600/IMG_2175.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzh_NM9Rsj7UYDRkCANXlKwVrhSUDUnb9zDjMieEEBIDUP-_i0bO0_u6xANtNbqIkDsJr_JZ9XWzchWfkfpfHBq7kBU7WnjetEms5Yn16A5lwxYJGOzYVTup2lVbA2nLSGQluMfSKeTo/s400/IMG_2175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467084216333614082" border="0" /></a><br />Own and farm 21 acres of Santa Rita Hills vineyards. Have only Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Make wine exclusively from these vineyards. Use the highest order viticulture. Make the wine with our equipment.<br /><br />Focus on each individual task.<br /><br />Focus on beauty.Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338425724505972264.post-66035891572999074152010-05-02T15:13:00.000-07:002010-05-02T15:21:07.532-07:00Pressing the 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBDLt6Rr7N4kw8qyWNbbVVoZOsT385MV_O096Q8-hcrX7JO46aiY1rk5d_wT7Q2MMFKQjTK-hN3Yq1_5tLQlrbh4BEPtvEL03oSMDy1yq0NKc_E6xfx2fbBTMjobT-3lYK0E9kNhMjrs/s1600/IMG_0767.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBDLt6Rr7N4kw8qyWNbbVVoZOsT385MV_O096Q8-hcrX7JO46aiY1rk5d_wT7Q2MMFKQjTK-hN3Yq1_5tLQlrbh4BEPtvEL03oSMDy1yq0NKc_E6xfx2fbBTMjobT-3lYK0E9kNhMjrs/s400/IMG_0767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466800941915990770" border="0" /></a>Pinotvineyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243446695558414825noreply@blogger.com0