Author Archives: Maggie Bush

Success of the Apple Hill Farmers (and the Impacts)

Posted on October 4, 2018

As most of you probably already know, this group of small farmers known as the Apple Hill Growers attracts a huge amount of agri-tourists (people interested in apples, wine, apple pies, Christmas trees, blueberries…essentially anything grown on the land) … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Into Our Bordeaux Cruise

Posted on August 31, 2018

As many of you know, we’ve traveled to France quite a bit (probably more than our fair share). But when it comes to Bordeaux, we’ve only experienced this region through wine, not physically on the ground. That’s why traveling and … Continue reading →

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Lackolacktochardtonitis and Madroña’s 2017 Signature Chardonnay

Posted on August 28, 2018

Have you ever heard of the physical condition Lackochardtonitis? We hadn’t until about 2014 when the number of cases we saw in the tasting room sky-rocketed. The really worrisome development, however, is when Lackochardtonitis morphs into Lackolactochardtonitis, and this is … Continue reading →

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Kick-off Harvest Dinner 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018

August 25th 6-9pm Join us for a beautiful evening in the vineyard as we celebrate the start of Harvest. A relaxed evening with a scrumptious BBQ dinner, the sounds of the Doubleshots, and beautiful views of the vineyard. Listen to … Continue reading →

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A Bordeaux Opportunity

Posted on July 27, 2018

Even if you don’t happen to be going on the cruise to Bordeaux with us this November, I hope you don’t mind hearing a bit more about it all. The fact is, I get quite a few questions about the … Continue reading →

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“Seriously, why are you farming organically?”

Posted on May 18, 2018

I thought this would be a question we’d be getting all the time. Yes, it’s more expensive. Yes, the vineyards have more weeds. Yes, we have to worry about weather patterns a bit more. No, I can’t tell anyone that … Continue reading →

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A Bordeaux Cruise Update