At Harvest Time we find ourselves thankful for the engineering that makes modern winemaking safe, efficient, and a breeze. It’s the pneumatic press. It’s “pneumatic” because it uses air pressure to do the pressing. After destemming and crushing, the must, consisting of skins, pulp, seeds, and juice is pumped into the big round stainless steel [...]
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Rose’ – The Perfect Summer Wine
We started making Rose’ two years ago. It was an experiment – and not an altogether successful one. The wine tasted great! But it had a little problem – it blew up in your face when you opened the bottle! Not a particularly auspicious start for a new wine. So we went back to the [...]
Why We Do What We Do: Part II
An Idea Takes Shape I have always been a tinkerer. You know, the kind of guy that has a workbench full of tools. As a kid I built a “kit” hi-fi receiver, and as an adult I built some furniture. I even compared cooking to playing with a chemistry set. You combined ingredients and added [...]
June is Norton Month – Such a Deal.
June is a special month for Norton Lovers. It’s the time to stock up on Missouri’s famous Norton wine to put down, and enjoy the benefits of continued cellar aging. For the month of June you get the case discount (15%) on Norton, and you get two Riedel Crystal Norton Glasses with each case purchased [...]
Why We Do What We Do: Part I
One of the most frequently asked questions we get at the Yellow Farmhouse is “How did you get into this?” The answer is not complicated and lies in a philosophy about wine that I have had for many years. I’m not sure when it developed, but it is pretty straightforward, and I decided to put [...]
