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Welcome to the August Briggs Blog

Welcome to the August Briggs Blog

The August Briggs blog will focus on informing our readers about the processes involved in wine production. Here at August Briggs, we are always looking to improve our knowledge of the world and we hope to help improve your knowledge in regards to WINE, our favorite subject. 

We will be posting a blog and/or video blog every month. We invite you to sign up and enjoy learning about wine making and the wine business in general.

And, PLEASE feel free to suggest topics you would like us to cover, as we welcome your ideas. 


 
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December 23, 2008
Joe, Sally and our entire winery family wish everyone all the best this Christmas, and blessings in the New Year!

 

 
December 19, 2008
I just saw a blog post from wine writer Steve Heimoff on "Cult Cabs" that raised my eyebrows a bit...

 

 
December 18, 2008
Making sure each precious barrel of our wine is progressing and aging well is important winter work in the cellar...

 

 
December 15, 2008
You see some of the most amazing sights sometimes just by looking outside here at the winery...

 

 
December 12, 2008
After seeing a beautiful full moon rise over the hills to our east last night, it looks like we may finally be ready to get some winter storms...

 

 
December 9, 2008
One of the reasons our Chardonnay is such a big hit with winery visitors is its texture - nice and smooth with a round, full feel on the palate. One reason for this is regular lees stirring as the wine ages in the barrel. Aaron explains what this is and why we do it -

 

 
December 5, 2008
Today, December 5, marks the 75th anniversary of Repeal, the passing of the 21st Amendment in 1933...

 

 
December 2, 2008
Earlier this year Restaurant Wine (a terrific wine trade publication) published its annual report on the biggest selling wines in all types of restaurants in the U.S. in 2007...