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 as a relay race. The groups were divided into teams of three, one person stomped while another filled up a pitcher with the freshly crushed grape juice, and they then ran to another team member to fill up 4 wine glasses. The first team to fill up all their glasses and cross the finish line was the winner! And because everyone is a winner all guests went home with a jar of Kozlowski Farms jam! Guest were also treated to a special vertical tasting of our John Tyler Pinot Noir and Zinfandel wines ranging from vintages 2003-2005. Tyler Heck our wine maker was present to taste everyone through this one of a kind experience.
The weekend was culminated at the annual Hog N the Fog BBQ hosted by Saralee and Richard Kunde at their beautiful Grove in Russian River Valley. Guests tasted from an amazing selection of highly sought after Russian River Valley Wines, including of course John Tyler! 2009 Grape to Glass is always a one of a kind experience where guests can feel up close and personal with growers, winemakers and their families. We had a great time at this event and hope to see you all at our tasting room next year!