Jake, the Toucan ranch dog...

We lost Jake today to old age and fine living. Found by Terrie at the German Shorthair Rescue 12 years ago, Jake join joined Samantha (our female Shorthair), and spent his life chasing tennis balls, barking at arriving visitors, following us through the vineyard, and exploring for lizards, gophers, and any animal that roamed his domain. Jake, once bit by a Rattlesnake and survived, also survived extensive tumor removal surgery last year ... but old age caught up with our friend and now we remember him fondly.

New Video: 2010 Toucan Wines Carignane

The Wine Weirdos have done it again with a video titled: 2010 Toucan Wines Old-Vine Carignane Evangelho Vineyard, High-Quality & Craft California Red Wine... this vintage is described as brilliant, big plum, complex - showing beautifully, fruit is primary, so drinkable...

 

 

 

Pick of the Week - Laurie Daniel

Laurie Daniel: The Grapevine “PICK OF THE WEEK” 2010 Toucan Wines Estate Petite Sirah ($38) This hearty red from Toucan's estate vineyard in Arroyo Grande Valley is dark and inky, with blackberry, spice, a hint of roasted coffee, fine tannins and nice freshness. 10/21/12

Harvest Time Once Again...

Harvest at the Toucan Wines Vineyard is just around the corner, and of course that means cleaning and completing projects that free up space in the winery. Our old vine Carignane is just about ready too - in fact, it looks like we'll be gathering, picking, and processing everything at about the same time. Follow our harvest on Facebook by joining the Toucan Wines group and be a part of action!

2010 Toucan Wines Carignane Released

2010 Toucan Wines Carignane is now available directly from the winery and soon at your favorite fine wine shop.
As we approach September we're working hard to prepare for grapes that will make the 2012 vintage. The first of which will be the old vine Carignane, expected to ready in a bout a week. So, I decided to release the 2010 in celebration. Read all about the wine and order.

2012 Vintage - Hoping for Greatness...

Early summer and the weather is about to heat up for the balance of July, great news for the grapes and for my peace of mind. It has been a near perfect growing season and I'm hopeful for a well-deserved quality harvest in 2012. We've been busy doing our Wine Festivals, working in the vineyard, racking and about to bottle 2010 wines, and generally keeping things under control. 2012 barrels have started arriving (as shown in this picture) and I'm beginning to get excited about the potential for this year's crop. The vineyard is also looking very balanced and showing very little sign of stress.

New Videos from The Wine Weirdos...

The latest two videos reviewing Toucan Wines have been posted by the Wine Weirdos. In these hilarious videos you'll find very serious recommendations. Watch the 2009 Estate Zinfandel review from the Wine Weirdos and then, watch the review of our Estate Toucanet. Enjoy!

Wine Tasting and Wine Festival Schedule

The Toucan Wines tasting and festival schedule has been updated and we have some great venues once again this year. Today (Saturday 2/11) I'm pouring at Tastes of the Valleys from 3-6pm - and in two weeks I'll pour at the Beverly Hills Wine Festival.

This year we've schedule Toucan Wines in 7 festivals and I'll be pouring at Wine Bar and Wine Shop pouring all year long. Look for updates on our Event Schedule page and on Facebook!

New Release from Toucan Wines...

Once again we have the privilege to release another fine wine from the Toucan Vineyard. Our 2009 Toucan Wines Estate Zinfandel spent 24 months in fine oak (60% new oak) and a mere 240 cases were hand bottled unfined and unfiltered. This Zinfandel blend includes 10% Estate Petite Sirah and is drinking beautifully right now. Tasting events in Los Angeles, last week, gave me lots of great feedback on this new release. A full-bodied wine, packed with flavor, a lush mouth-feel and the perfect red wine choice for any meal - your next favorite wine. Our website now features this release offering 20% off any order of six bottles. Taste this wine at an upcoming pouring event and feel free to contact me here a the winery for other locations selling our wines.