Here at the winery we are beginning to see the first harbingers of spring. The daffodils have emerged from their winter slumber and the quince has started to bloom, both events lend some color to what has been a rather dreary start to the new year. No complaints. We need... Read More

My uncle once told me, “Life is like a roll of toilet paper. It goes faster at the end.” It’s at this time of the year when many of us pause to look back at the year that has been and look forward to the next. But it seems like... Read More

As I pen this missive, we have just surpassed the halfway mark in the 2023 harvest. We are slated to crush 288 tons this year and yesterday, October 16, we crushed our 154th ton. We finished the harvest last year on October 18th. What a difference a year can make.... Read More

There is the proverbial calm before the storm, read harvest in our case. But nothing could be further from reality. We are quite busy. Earlier this month we concluded our last bottling before the harvest, and then shifted gears and started preparation for the crush. First, we received our new... Read More

Margie and I were together on the patio when the telephone call came early Sunday evening. I don’t really remember why we answered the phone, but I am sure glad we did. It was Laura Laskowski, the Commercial Wine Competition Coordinator for the Cal Expo & State Fair. The judging... Read More

We always want you to get the very best quality Jeff Runquist wines, tasting exactly as Jeff intended them to. Unfortunately, wine being a perishable commodity, we cannot ship during times of extreme heat (over 85 degrees) or cold (below freezing). Just like previous years, we are offering to hold your... Read More

IN LIKE A LION OUT LIKE A LAMB??? Old Man Winter just wants to hang on. Seems odd that with the skies grey and the wind cold we would be announcing a Spring Shipping Special, but here goes. For the month of April when you purchase six bottles or more... Read More

The grapevines are still hibernating, but the daffodils are announcing the arrival of spring. I still wear a warm hat in the morning but not long into the afternoon. Today the sun is bright but Placerville is scheduled to get close to a foot of snow over the next three... Read More