April 12, 2017Vineyard Revolution

Winter Rain and its Implications – Drought, Weeds and Sheep

A panelist at Rhone Ranger’s 2016 San Francisco Seminar said it best, “there is only one vintage in California, and that is Napa Cabernet.” One…

March 16, 2017Vineyard Revolution

Flow Theory: One with the Vine

Vineyard Manager Ruben Solorzano returned from his research trip to Burgundy brimming with excitement and new ideas. Ruben identified the major difference in approach between…

March 15, 2016Vineyard Revolution

Planting Mourvedre Cuttings

Planting Mourvedre Cuttings The sight of tiny, neatly stacked bundles of cuttings taught us our first lesson about Enz Vineyard Mourvedre. The piles were much…

August 3, 2015August 4, 2015Stolpman Folks

Para Maria de los Tecolotes

Para Maria Those who visit the vineyard catch only fleeting glimpses of Maria Solorzano. She zooms through the vineyard on her ATV inspecting blocks, occasionally…

June 15, 2015June 16, 2015Party Time!

Tacos + Mariachis – A La Cuadrilla Fiesta

The entire Stolpman Vineyards team spent the evening of May 30th enjoying the vineyard to celebrate La Cuadrilla. On the lawn under the magnificent Oak,…

April 22, 2015Vineyard Revolution

One isn’t Always the Loneliest Number – The Art of ‘Thinning’

One Cluster per Shoot Thinning all of our Syrah to one cluster per shoot might be the most striking example of Stolpman’s dedication to quality…

April 3, 2015April 3, 2015Vineyard Revolution

Omar Oliver – The New Kid & his Block

We are now 3 years deep into our unprecedented Syrah experiment! Short white cylinders protect tightly spaced vines spanning up the steep hillside in perfectly…

February 3, 2015Vineyard Revolution

La Cuadrilla + Limestone

T H E L A B E L by Kari Crist, the label’s creator & creative director of Stolpman Vineyards Champagne, Loire, Chablis, Ballard…

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014Vineyard Revolution

Gracias from La Cuadrilla

On Friday November 7th, we gathered under the oak tree for our annual Cuadrilla profit sharing party. It’s a day I look forward to all…