Welcome to the August Briggs Blog

The August Briggs blog will focus on informing our readers about the processes involved in wine production. Here at August Briggs, we are always looking to improve our knowledge of the world and we hope to help improve your knowledge in regards to WINE, our favorite subject. 

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December 23, 2008

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!

Joe, Sally and our entire winery family wish everyone all the best this Christmas, and blessings in the New Year!

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December 19, 2008

No Cults Allowed Around Here

I just saw a blog post from wine writer Steve Heimoff on "Cult Cabs" that raised my eyebrows a bit...

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December 18, 2008

Winter Work - Elevage

Making sure each precious barrel of our wine is progressing and aging well is important winter work in the cellar...

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December 15, 2008

Right outside our front door!

You see some of the most amazing sights sometimes just by looking outside here at the winery...

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December 12, 2008

A Change in the Weather?

After seeing a beautiful full moon rise over the hills to our east last night, it looks like we may finally be ready to get some winter storms...

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December 9, 2008

2008 Chardonnay Lees Stirring

One of the reasons our Chardonnay is such a big hit with winery visitors is its texture - nice and smooth with a round, full feel on the palate. One reason for this is regular lees stirring as the wine ages in the barrel. Aaron explains what this is and why we do it -

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December 5, 2008

Well, here's SOMETHING to celebrate!

Today, December 5, marks the 75th anniversary of Repeal, the passing of the 21st Amendment in 1933...

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December 2, 2008

Wine in American Restaurants

Earlier this year Restaurant Wine (a terrific wine trade publication) published its annual report on the biggest selling wines in all types of restaurants in the U.S. in 2007...

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