Upcoming Virtual Events Calendar

As quarantine restrictions begin to ease and life slowly expands, I am excited to welcome visitors back to the winery for in-person tastings. I also recognize that for many of you, travel is not yet feasible. To stay connected, let’s continue with virtual events that bring my wines and the winery to you.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a great time going “into the vineyard” with vineyard manager Drew Johnson. We shared a lot of laughs about the tumultuous history of our Torrey Hill Vineyard and hopefully gave you all a taste of the pain and joy of owning a small vineyard. If you missed that virtual event, you can access a recording by clicking here.

Going forward, I plan to invite other important Bruliam partners to talk with us about many different aspects of the winemaking process – from grape to glass.

Here’s the schedule of upcoming events. Each begins at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.

Wednesday, June 24 – Inside the Winery

Wednesday, July 15 – Getting Ready for Bottling

Wednesday, August 5 – All About Natural Corks

Wednesday, August 26 – Meeting the Fall Release Wines

In early September, as we head into harvest, I plan to deep dive into real-time harvest issues such as fermentation and barrel selection.

Here’s a preview of what to expect for our next virtual event “Inside the Winery” on Wednesday, June 24th at 5pm PT.

Close your eyes, harness your imagination, and land when I say – “winery.” Maybe you’ve envisioned a grand Bordeaux chateau, with exquisite architecture and a cellar stacked with musty, old barrels. Maybe you visualized a sleek, modern hall, lined with shiny tanks, pumps, and concrete eggs. That’s good, but those “wineries” are technically production facilities. That fancy tank room may not host tastings or even welcome guests. Alternatively, you may have imagined a verdant, luxurious carpet of grapevine canopies, rustling in the warm breeze. I can’t blame you for conceptualizing Mother Nature, but caring for vineyards is ag work. In fact, some families who cultivate vines don’t even make wine. Of course, many famous wineries do own their own vines and craft an “estate” wine. Yet other wineries make wine but exclusively purchase their grapes. These wineries may or may not own their own production facility. Others own (and share) their production facility without owning grapes or making wines for themselves. Why? Why so confusing? Making wine is expensive, and the capital investment to build a facility and stock it with costly machinery that gets used for 10 weeks a year can be prohibitive. So many wineries, big and small, unknown and well-known, rely on custom crush. In this Zoom webinar, we will explore the ins and outs of making wine in a shared facility. We will be joined by Grand Cru proprietor, visionary, and our harvest commander-in-chief Robert Morris.

At the beginning of the quarantine, we opened up our online store for re-orders and gift orders, and we intend to keep it open through the end of the summer. Simply click here to place an order. We also have renewed your opportunity to send "essential" gift packages to appreciative friends and family who remain at home. If you order a gift package of 4 bottles for someone else, we’ll build on that order with two additional bottles of the 2019 Rose of Pinot Noir, making it a 6-pack.