Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir at the Chicago Table
Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir at the Chicago Table There’s something lovely about seeing a wine you’ve grown and made find its way to someone else’s table. Recently, our Cooper Mountain…
The Five Elements: Metal
Metal: Leaves and ReleaseIn Five Elements theory, autumn is the season of Metal. It is associated with clarity and letting go. In the vineyard, leaves complete their work, change color…
The Five Elements: Earth
Earth: What Growth BecomesIn Five Elements theory, Earth is associated with late summer, when growth turns toward ripeness and nourishment. In our vineyards, Earth is most clearly expressed in the…
The Five Elements: Fire
Fire: Light and ConnectionIn the Five Elements theory, summer is the season of Fire. Fire describes warmth, outward movement and connection. In our vineyards, spring’s first shoots have become a…
The Five Elements: Wood
Wood: From Roots to BudbreakIn the Five Elements theory, spring is the season of Wood. Its movement is upward and outward: the first shoots emerge, leaves unfold and life begins…
The Five Elements: Water
The Water Element in Winter: Acupuncture and the VineyardIn the Five Elements theory, winter is the season of Water. It is a time associated with rest, reflection and the conservation…
The Five Elements: A Vineyard in Balance
The Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water—come from ancient Chinese philosophy. Although commonly called elements, the Chinese term *Wu Xing* is more accurately translated as the “Five Phases” or…
Biodynamics, Explained: What Does Wellness Have to Do With Wine?
Wellness is balance. In our bodies, our soils, our farms and the systems that sustain us. Biodynamics asks a simple question: how do we help a living system find and…
Biodynamics, Explained: Why Timing Matters
In biodynamic farming, what we do matters. So does when we do it. A vineyard is never static. Morning brings cool air, dew and rising light. Afternoon brings heat and…
Biodynamics, Explained: Horn Silica & the Power of Light
Biodynamics, Explained: Horn Silica & the Power of LightPreparation 501 is about the part of the vineyard that reaches toward the sun.Biodynamic farming is constantly looking for balance. Roots and…