Each quarter, we choose a new selection of wines to share with our Claddagh Club members. When planning upcoming club releases, we make a first draft, then Susan and Tom open up and taste the candidates to confirm the selections, revise the tasting...
When we started Heart & Hands, we had a singular mission: to understand and explore the impact of our limestone rich terroir on our wines. Our Estate Single Vineyard wines capture this essence - and these wines feature stunning labels which tell the story of the...
Heart & Hands began with a dream of finding a limestone-rich site for Pinot Noir. Our first vineyard is thriving, and we are now embarking on a vineyard expansion...
The first months of the year are a quiet, peaceful time of rest and rebirth in our vineyard. After Autumn's harvest, the vines store energy for the upcoming season, shed their remaining leaves, and transition to a state of dormancy. The once lush vineyard is...
With the San Diego-like temperatures this past week (clear, sunny, mid 70's), the vines made a quick leap from bud break to a first showing of the clusters. The forecast for this week doesn't look like there will be much of a change, so we're...
With early bud break, early flowering & fruit set, and early veraison, is it any surprise that the grapes are ready for harvest? In fact, this is the earliest harvest this region has ever seen! On August 26th we brought in a little over four tons...
It has been way too long since my last post - but I have good reason. Since the dramatic change in color with our Pinot Noir fruit, there has been an increase in the bird population on the property and much more pressure to get...
On May 29th we received quite a scare. A "microburst" of 90 mph wind ran through our area and took down a number of trees along with severe rain and hail. Fortunately, we dodged both the extreme winds and hail and only received a touch...
Some replacement vines have arrived. Occasionally, a vine is struck by the tractor or just doesn't seem to perform like the surrounding vines and needs to be replaced. These vines are marked in the Fall and are ordered from the nursery. Once we are in...
We were met with some pretty cool temperatures (29 degrees) last weekend and after a couple of warmer days, we were able to assess the damage. It looks like the frost was minimal at best. Maybe one bud per three vines. In fact, a number of...