Archive for July 2015
Saving Elephants – One Dinner at a Time
Each year we allocate a sizeable share of our resources to charity. As a family owned winery, we believe it is important to give back to the community we live in, with approximately 80% of our contributions remaining in the Livermore Valley. These contributions provide support to both large and small community efforts such as…
Read MoreEl Nino Promises Exciting Weather – 2015 Harvest
Predicting the weather is a tricky, business. Though long-range weather forecasting is risky, it plays an integral role in planting, harvesting, and crop pricing. Love them or hate them, weather models are essential in agriculture. I pay attention to several forecasting services in an effort to anticipate disease pressure, crop yields, and harvest dates. Over…
Read More2011 Founder’s Merlot – 91 points
We continue to be blessed by accolades, as today we learned our 2011 Merlot has been rated 91 points and named the Editor’s Choice for the September 2015 issue of the Wine Enthusiast Magazine. This comes on the heals of our Cabernet Sauvignon (90 points), which was the Editor’s Choice for the August issue of…
Read MoreVintage 2015 – A Year of Unusual Weather Promises Concentrated Wines
This is the first year of a new program at Occasio Winery, where we begin intense management of small vineyard sites with the focus on the local soils, climates, and our winemaking styles. To keep you apprised of our progress, this month we begin vineyard updates intended to keep you informed about the 2015 vintage. Occasio…
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