Pruning complete and great weather!

We've had wonderful weather and the days I spent pruning were very rewarding. Hard work but the time gave me a chance to think, listen to some good music and get some much needed exercise. Now, I'm getting ready for the first tasting event of our season and looking forward to getting back into projects around the property.

Remember our $1 shipping for orders of six bottles or more, and our new release , the 2006 Estate Zinfandel, is at the tasting bar in two more local places: SLO Down Pub offering live music and a cool vib and Gather in the village of Arroyo Grande opening later in March.

Started pruning, finally!

We've started pruning having completed bottling the 07' wines. The pruning is going well, but rain will be slowing progress this coming week.

Thanks to all those who've stop in to taste our 2006 Estate Zinfandel. Check out our new tasting sign used at Lund's on Saturdays - painted by Margareta.

Bottling and a little rain is nice!

We've been working at hand-bottling our 2007 vintage wines. We completed the small amount of 07 Estate Petite Sirah and we're still working on the 07 Estate Zinfandel. By the end of next week, you'll find us in the vineyard pruning.

Several days of rain is contributing to our rain-totals but we are still way under average.

New Release!

Toucan Wines 2006 Estate Zinfandel is now released on the web site and available at a few resellers. Stop in at Lund's (in Arroyo Grande) this Saturday and try the new release - and visit us at the Orange County Wine Society event March 1st to sample all our current releases.

$1 Shipping is Back !

$1 Shipping is Back - Order six or more bottles directly from the winery and your shipping will be $1 in those states we ship to. Order 12 bottles and you get $1 shipping plus a 10% case discount. Just order online from the web site or use the Toucan Wines order form. Here's Jake following me around on this warm day.

Amazing Weather...

I'm at Lund's today, in the Village of Arroyo Grande, and it's 75 degrees and beautiful outside. If only I was at the beach. Tomorrow we'll be racking our 08' Carignane and topping wine in the barrel room. Now Sunday, it again is a beautiful day - we started work in the winery and after brunch will begin racking.

Khevin Barnes and Socrates sing Toucan Wines!

Thanks to Khevin Barnes and Socrates for their creative video. Learn more about these International entertainers, visit http://www.drwilderness.com

To have your video about Toucan Wines considered for posting on our blog and our Facebook page, send it to me at the winery!

Happy Holidays from Toucan Wines

Sunday Morning Frost

We woke to a cold morning with frost everywhere - our third or forth good freeze this season.

A Little Rain is Nice!

Finally a real rain has arrived to soften the soil and to help bring out the ground cover - let's hope fall is here to stay for a while. The first seasonal rain was immediately followed by hot sunny weather and any ground cover that sprouted dried right out.

We've been tending the new wines, but now it's time to rack last year's vintage and do the final blend. We'll rack and position the barrels in the barrel room for bottling starting early next year.

Reminder: our $1/shipping offer is good through 12/15/08 - please don't miss out!

Happy Thanksgiving