20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 6

20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 6

“WINEMAKING Vigneron: noun. Person who cultivates grapes for winemaking. It’s a French term that gets to the heart of my chosen profession. IMO you must have a base knowledge in all facets of farming grapes in order to make good wine. In my experience it takes a...
20 Years Of Whetstone: Chapter 5

20 Years Of Whetstone: Chapter 5

“Here’s the thing about the vineyard, It’s where the magic happens…” Vineyards. Special places. I find solitude in them. Wonderful opportunity to leave the phone in the pickup. Setting: Tippy top of Howell Mountain. Scene: Planting 47...
20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 4

20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 4

“The Start of Whetstone. February 2002 I went into Larry’s office end of the working day. He knew I had something to get off my chest. Turley was a juggernaut; expansion & renovation of the Paso property in full swing. Howell Mountain vineyards coming on...

20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 3

“Mentors throughout the years… Larry Turley I knew I wanted to quit my restaurant job the day I got to go spend a few hours with Larry, Ehren Jordan, Bob Nicolayson, and Thomas Brown up at a spot called the Whitney Tennessee Vineyard. Bright, cool, windy...
20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 2

20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 2

“1996: Moving to Napa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ...