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Why our wines are different from the rest
When guests come for a tasting which currently takes place in our home, they are often pleasantly surprised at the flights of wine we offer. “Wow we get to try a 2004 Pinot Noir, that’s great! We’ve only been able to taste 2007 wines.” I receive many questions from consumers, distributors and restaurants owners who taste our wines, and... [Read more]
Have you tried our 2005 John Tyler Zinfandel yet?
We’d love to hear from you. As our customers and fellow wine-lovers, we want to know what you think. Leave us a comment, a question, or share a story about your experience with the wine. Awarded 89 points from the Wine Enthusiast. “The vineyard is virtually in Dry Creek Valley, so it’s not surprising to find the briary, brambly intensity of... [Read more]
Who is John Tyler?
Tyler Heck and John Bacigalupi By far the most common question that we get when we are out pouring wine or at an event is: “Who is John Tyler?” Well, besides being the tenth President of the United States, John Tyler is also the namesake of our family’s wine label–two first names combined to represent one common goal: John Bacigalupi... [Read more]
John Tyler Wines on Slideshare
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John Tyler and Wine Country Minute
Wine Country Minute Read our interview with Wine Country Minute where we talk about our history in the industry as growers, our unique approach to wine clubs and our future plans for John Tyler Wines. Read More →
A life worth living. Happy Birthday Charles Bacigalupi
Born on September 9th, 1924 my father, Charles Bacigalupi grew up on a quiet street in the suburbs of Santa Rosa, California. His mother, Olive Gaddini (Olie) was a homemaker and artist. His father, Albert Bacigalupi ran the local market named after the family; Bacigalupi Market, first established by his father Natale in the early 1900’s. As a child he attended... [Read more]
The Challenge- Old Vine Zinfandel
Old Vine Zinfandel is by far the vine that has the most character. Gnarly and slightly pre-historic looking winemakers love them for their concentrated fruit and high quality, low yields. Grape growers find them difficult to manage as they require a lot of hands on work in order to preserve them. The challenge for vineyard managers is maintaining these vines... [Read more]
2009 Vintage Notes….just the beginning
Although we are pretty early into the 2009 season things are moving along smoothly in both the winery and the vineyard. We have begun harvesting Russian River Pinot Noir and have so far crushed 12 tons of Wente Clone and 5 tons of Pommard Clone which increases our production slightly from last year. Although this is a vintage where acid levels tend to be higher... [Read more]
Construction begins!
It has begun! We have broken ground and started construction on our new tasting room in Russian River Valley. Currently we are working on the entrance and the driveway. This will include several steps; widening the road as well as putting in a parking lot. The next portion of this project will be starting the grading process and preparing to put in the retaining... [Read more]
Grape stomping at its finest, our kickoff to harvest!
With harvest just around the corner we thought it would be a great idea to start it off right with a good old fashioned grape stomp. As part of the Grape To Glass event put on by Russian River Valley Wine Growers we hosted two groups of eager grape “stompers” ready to get their feet nice and juicy. As part of the fun, the grape stomp was designed... [Read more]
