Hustle Not Hype: A Day in the Life of a Small Wine Business Owner
Somewhere between a LinkedIn humblebrag and a sun-kissed, influencer mom flex on Instagram, I snapped out of the doom-scroll I’d found myself spiraling down…
Officially Napa Valley’s Finest Red Wine
WE WON! We are thrilled to announce that our Pinot Noirs have won the title of “Napa Valley’s Finest Red Wine” in the 2023…
Elkhorn Peak at the Catalina Wine Mixer
You may be familiar with the Catalina Wine Mixer through the movie Step Brothers (who could forget THIS scene?) but did you know it’s…
Let’s Talk About Pét Nat
If you’re unfamiliar, Pét Nat is short for Pétillant Natural, a French term that describes the oldest sparkling wine method on record (pre-dating Champagne)….
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest
On September 29, 2022 we assembled a crew at dusk to pick. As the sun dropped below the horizon, the sky faded to black…
A Tractor Tale
When we bought our ranch in 1983 and decided to plant grapes, I needed a tractor. Well, there was a “dead” tractor resting under…
Tractor Tale #2
When Ken bought this tractor 6 weeks ago, it was clear it had seen many miles and better days. It’d been sitting for 15…
Save the Family Farms
Ken and Elise are working on big regulatory changes for Napa’s smallest producers. “Having farmed in the Napa Valley for the past 37 years,…
How to Plant a Vineyard
Elkhorn Peak is all about old-school, hands-on farming, so when it came time to replant an old vineyard, every vine was planted by hand….