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 [...]
Tag Archives: May-Britt Malbec
The Union of Komar and Captûre Wines
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the final post in a series dedicated to an interview held with Captûre’s Vineyard Manager, Dave Komar. We hope this series allowed you an eye-opening view into Dave’s origin, opinions, and passion for wine.
What was your first impression of Tin Cross Vineyards and its new estate?
Dave Komar: I [...]
A Change in Routine
It’s easy to fall in love with the routine of vineyard life.
Know the familiar faces which appear around the dinner table after an honest day’s work, or, the enchanting sights caused by the setting sun, and you’ll begin to understand why routine is a welcomed necessity on Tin Cross Vineyards. Of course, where all those [...]
Captûre Wines: Finding Closure with Cork
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.
Denis, I’ve read a lot about this subject on blogs and [...]
Settling is the Score
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 [...]
Becoming Captûre Wines
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.
When you were first approached, what did you both think of [...]
Forbes and CBS Radio Look to Captûre Wines
Forbes’ Wines for the Weekend created a video highlighting Captûre Wines, our “Tradition” Sauvignon Blanc, and our winemakers, Denis and May-Britt Malbec. Their coverage truly brought to life the spirit of what we are doing on the vineyard, and so, we are pleased to share it with you. If you are interested in the entire story [...]
Château Latour: The Meeting and Leaving
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.
May-Britt you moved to work at Château Latour in 1995, just a year after [...]
Beginnings: Denis Malbec
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the first 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.
Denis, let’s start with you first, tell me about the [...]
Bottled Emotions
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 [...]






