The calm before the storm

It's been awhile since we've last blogged...but we have good reasons!

Jaime and Josh have been across the country, back, and across again this month! Kansas, Ohio, Arizona, South Carolina, Texas....selling selling selling! Tradeshows, tastings, dinners, you name it - we did it!

Jason and the cellar crew have been bottling the last of the Zins and Tillermans and we're getting prepped for harvest! Cleaning, moving barrels, all the general maintenance that goes into getting ready for harvest.

There is an eerie calm about all of us, like we're waiting for the rush to hit...

The guys think that we're going to get our first hit around the 2nd week of September - so if you're thinking of making a trip, that is the time! We crush right outside the tasting room, so you can come take a look and see what the process is all about!

Cheers,
Kate

The Scene

Wanted to let you see a little bit of what's going on here at Hook & Ladder as we gear up for harvest, so I snapped a couple of vineyard shots for your viewing pleasure:

We're getting close to verasion, and this Zinfandel crop looks like it's going to be fantastic!

In the cellar we're getting ready for our last big bottling push before harvest, Jason and his guys are moving ahead at full steam to prepare for the next 4 months!

Jaime & Josh took on the Steamboat Wine Festival last week, and they're still in Colorado for some tastings & market work. Check back for an update from Ms. Schilling herself from the streets of Denver!

Until then...

Cheers!

Team Hook