Home Again

Coming home always gives me a bittersweet feeling. While it's always nice to exchange stories with my family and friends upon return, it never seems like I have been gone long enough. Two weeks in Costa Rica flew by and Drew, Nick, and I had a great time finding surf and exploring the country. I'm looking forward to posting about some of our adventures in Costa Rica during the upcoming weeks, and posting on new adventures still to come! Hopefully I'll be able to keep those of you still reading interested with more frequent and diverse postings I have planned. If you haven't joined my new mailing list yet, please send me an e-mail so that I can add you (thedriftingwinemaker@gmail.com). Below is one of the most classic photos I've seen in a long time; the boys and me, looking a bit too stoked to be at the market. Edna Valley's 2009 vintage is coming just around the corner. Though I haven't had a chance to walk any vineyards since veraison, all estimates I've received are pointing to a relatively late harvest start sometime in mid-September) with some great quality fruit. This will not only be my second vintage in 2009, it will be my second vintage at ORC, so I'm excited to get back into the cellar after a few months of bumming around. Below are a few random photos I took while in Costa Rica (1. San Jose graffiti, 2. Crossing rivers and stressing, 3. Dinner a la KR, 6. Paquera Harbor, 5. Funkey Monkey)