It’s official! “All the grapes are picked”, “Harvest 2021 is now officially in the rearview mirror” and it was “One of the best I’ve ever seen” according to independent winemakers Karen Birmingham, Derek Rohlffs and Mirko Sella.

Mirko is an Italian legacy who you have to follow on his winemaking journey – his fruit is now fermenting and will be full of “sweet tannins” and “rich color – something great is coming.”

Derek shares that “while yields were lower this year, in large part due to the ongoing drought conditions, quality is excellent; every drop of 2021 wine is just going to be that much more precious.”

Karen is preparing for a warm and comforting fall after “88 days of crushing grapes” and is serving you her favorite fall pairings! Make your way over to her winemaker page to check them out.