If you’ve been out to the Yellow Farmhouse recently you can’t help but notice the major improvements going on around the Wine Garden. After we closed in December we poured the large stamped concrete patio over much of the old gravel base. In January we began construction of the massive stone fireplace that will be [...]
The Wine Cellar You’ve Always Wanted
Is this the year you do it? Have you always dreamed about a personal wine cellar? Believe me, there is nothing like going to your cellar to pick out a properly aged bottle of wine. Is this the year you really take that dream to a reality? There are many things to consider when it [...]
Great Bars We Have Known – Bar #3
The Compass Rose of the St. Francis Hotel – San Francisco, CA. If you are a fan of our Yellow Farmhouse Rose’ (It’s called “Compass Rose Rose’”) you already know how we feel about the Compass Rose. We even named our boat after it! Just off Union Square, and directly on the cable car line [...]
Long-Awaited “Redwing Blackbird” Wine Released at Yellow Farmhouse
It’s here. Announcing the long-awaited release of Redwing Blackbird, our Chambourcin-Norton blend that so many of you helped us test this summer. It’s an easy drinking wine reminiscent of the flavor profile of our now famous “Drop Dead Red” Barbera – not really sweet with but with enough residual sugar that we can’t call it [...]
Great Bars I Have Known – Bar #2
In my “other life” I had the opportunity (some would call it a curse) to travel to some pretty far-flung spots, and concurrently visit some pretty memorable bars. I attribute some of my passion for wine to visits to these places. There is something about a great bar… This article explores another of my five [...]
