These six words are the path to truly experiencing a wine. Each step confesses a layer for the senses—the way light hits the liquid, illuminating its true colors; the way unknown aromas receive names upon inhalation; how subtle flavors seemingly paint the palate alive—all this culminates in our understanding of that wine, which is exactly [...]
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the first in a series of posts dedicated to an interview held with Captûre’s Vineyard Manager, Dave Komar. We hope this series will allow you an eye-opening view into Dave’s origin, opinions, and passion for wine.
I heard you’re a native of Sonoma County. What was it like [...]
Fresh-shucked oysters are a delicacy made all the better by Captûre’s Tradition Sauvignon Blanc. The pair dances. They were made for each other and the passion of their chemistry is blissful. The moment ends softly, like the fading notes of the last song in a slow dance–you hold tight, wishing it were just a little longer. But [...]
Traditions are embraced by the mechanical hands of time. Often long-standing, they precede our own lives and will likely carry on beyond them. But in some rare instances, like all great traditions before, a tradition can begin small and begin with us. This summer marks the first chapter of a tradition for our winemaking team–picnics, [...]
Aerobic bacteria don’t sound like the kind of thing you want in your water, but on Tin Cross Vineyards they’re considered a crucial part of our ponds’ health. These bacteria thrive on dissolved oxygen and are known for their ability to decompose organic matter from the base of ponds. If the waters do not receive [...]
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the last in a series of posts dedicated to an interview held with Captûre’s winemasters Denis and May-Britt Malbec. We hope this series allowed you an eye-opening view into our winemasters’ origins, opinions, and passions for wine.
What are your goals for Captûre’s future?
Denis: What we want to do [...]
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the continuation in a series of posts dedicated to an interview held with Captûre’s winemasters Denis and May-Britt Malbec. We hope this series will allow you an eye-opening view into our winemasters’ origins, opinions, and passions for wine.
I have read so much about terroir, everyone has their own [...]
Vineyard life will never cease to offer its moments of blissful tranquility and utter anxiety. Both aspects seem forever tangled within the vines that support our hopes and noble varietals. Even after walking the emotional tightrope of 2008’s process our beautiful bottles still leave us with pride and a nagging curiosity–what will other palates think?
The [...]
Spring is the season of gentle beginnings. Just as the morning light stirs many from their beds, spring waves a delicate hand to free nature of its winter coat. After four months of hibernation, this seasonal alarm sounds off with patience and forgiving warmth. The earth begins to swell and soften, stretching away any accustomed [...]
Friday, March 13th marks the bottling of our Sauvignon Blanc and the realization of grapes I had seen start merely as buds. Our lives are much different from the ones grapes lead as we don’t necessarily have one realizing moment that everyone drives us to achieve. But, when that moment arrives in our lives, whatever [...]
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