Vintage 2021 Begins
Read MoreToe in the Water
Friends of Linden | Escape
2017 Vintage | Special Offering
Linden Direct
Vineyard Isolation
Read MoreMay Brings a Hint of Optimism
Raid The Cellar | Avenius Chardonnay
Linden Direct
Vineyard Isolation
Read MoreBy the Skin of our Teeth
Vineyard Isolation
Raid the Cellar | Hardscrabble Chardonnay
Linden Direct
Read MorePruning Completed
Remember Climate Change?
Coming soon: Weekly “Raid The Cellar” Offers
Linden Direct
Read MoreCorona Closing
Linden will be closed the weekends of March 21 & 22 and March 28 & 29.
We will post updates on Linden’s web site. I will also send updates via email as circumstances evolve. We will refund all prepaid reservations.
Read MoreWabi Sabi
Linden’s Wabi Sabi is an impulsive, generous, fruit driven wine with richness, loads of texture, and a creamy finish. It is so outside Linden’s stylistic and philosophical wheelhouse that it makes absolutely no sense.
Linden Evolution Seminars
Hardscrabble and Avenius Vineyards: Long Learning Curves Finally Crest
After decades of trial and error with our red wine vineyard blocks, we are finding our groove.
Read MoreTerroir Project Update
Exactly three years ago I began chronicling the process of removing and replanting a vineyard with the goal of producing better wine. We are now at the halfway point and 2020 will mark the “virgin” harvest: the first vintage.
Read MoreVintage Variation
Vintage refers to the weather influences during the growing season the year the grapes were harvested. That date on the bottle encapsulates a six-month saga beginning in April with bud break and ending on the autumn day the grapes are picked. The weather during that period impacts yields, quality and wine style.
Read MorePairing Wines for Thanksgiving
The classic Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, stuffing, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce is decidedly wine unfriendly. This riot of flavors and textures will probably clash with any one special wine. Something sweet, bubbly, or pink probably has the best chance of success.
Read MoreVintage 2019: Good, but just how good?
The 2019 harvest finished up several weeks ago. This week we pressed the last of the Cabernet Sauvignon, which is one of the stars of the vintage. It was a very good year, but also very unusual, so there is some hesitation to “declare” the vintage.
Read More