Innovative Farming & Winemaking

Frank Gutierrez | November 9th, 2010 - 10:51 pm
Innovative Farming & Winemaking

I think my favorite aspect about the wine business is that you never stop learning about wine.  In fact I learn something new every day.  While making this special video that shows the growing season of 2010 for Caymus Vineyards, I learned just how important it is to do what’s called a “Green Drop” in [...]

Caymus Vineyards: Rotation Crop Farming

Frank Gutierrez | June 11th, 2010 - 1:29 pm
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Today I learned that when a vineyard is past it’s prime it can be replaced with a rotation crop to amend something to the soil to help grow grapes when you decide to replant.   Chuck Wagner, winemaker at Caymus Vineyards took me out to his rotation crop on this beautiful sunny day to explain [...]