THE CURTIS JOURNAL

Week 4 & 5 - The winery hits is peak performance and struggles
Vintage '26

Week 4 & 5 - The winery hits is peak performance and struggles

Up until this point, things had been building steadily. Then all at once, the volume arrived. The Early Start The week began early. Very early. I was at the winery at 3 am to receive the first tr...

Vintage '26Week 3: Things are gearing up

Week 3: Things are gearing up

A chaotic week in the winery. From lost wine and sticky Moscato to a mouse in the press, here’s what really happened during Week 3 of vintage.

Vintage '26Week 2: Started with a bang

Week 2: Started with a bang

Vintage week two began with four barrels of Shiraz hitting the floor. After the chaos settled, Pinot Noir and Shiraz arrived in the winery, bringing promising fruit and a few unexpected challenges.