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The Union of Komar and Captûre Wines

December 16, 2009 – 8:54 pm

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.
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By Dylan Klymenko | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Bordeaux, Captûre Wines, Dave Komar, Denis Malbec, May-Britt Malbec, sustainability | Comments (0)

‘Tis the Season for Leaf Thinning

July 15, 2008 – 3:39 pm

For the last week we’ve been pulling the excess leaves off the grapevines. It’s hard work, though our team is cooled by the shade of the vines. The leaves are thinned (pulled off the vines) by hand in order to allow air to circulate and prevent mildew, as well as to allow dappled sunlight to [...]