Today, Mom received a call in the tasting room that made me think twice. Someone was calling to ask if our wines were vegan. Then she mentioned that we don’t use egg whites for our fining agents. This was a brand new term for me – I’ve actually never heard “fining agents” mentioned in the […]
Right now is an exciting time at the vineyard, and you don’t have to look far to see the changes. No, it’s not Wyatt that I am talking about. It’s pretty exciting to watch him grow, too, but you will have to wait until Friday for me to tell you more about that! For the […]
I don’t know if you’ve seen my new little brother, but Wyatt has some pretty big paws to grow into and not just physically. As I slow down, I am making sure to teach Wyatt everything I know about grapes, vineyards, wines, and (most importantly) how to walk up and greet each of you as […]
What’s in a name? When you come to visit us here at Brix & Columns Vineyards, you will find out that we put a lot of thought into the naming of each step of our journey. When we first built our house in 2007, we named our farm Six Penny Farm as a nod to […]
Now, I know I am no expert in this world of wine. My specialty is more along the lines of being able to sniff out who has the good food stashed in their coolers, but I have done a lot of research and a lot of listening around the tasting room. One term that seems […]
If you’ve stopped by the vineyard and met me, I don’t think there is any denying that I am the sweetest thing all around, but after me, there are a few other sweet items in our tasting room. Our name itself gives you a hint of the sweetness that can be found in some of […]
I may be an old fellow and slowing down a bit, but there is one thing I will never get tired of: springtime! Sure, I let those bunnies hop through my yard without barking at them as much, and I haven’t chased too many skunks this year (Mom is really appreciative of this change), but […]
It’s that time of year again for lazy sunny days spent cruising the countryside, driving from one vineyard to another, drinking delicious wine, and petting incredibly handsome dogs (ahem!). Sometimes people are visiting a winery for their first time and don’t know all the steps of the tasting process, and sometimes they just forget to […]
Oh boy, oh boy! Spring is my favorite time of year. The country air is always full of good smells: flowers, freshly cut grass, manure being spread over the fields, and burger being grilled for dinner. I could tell you which one of those is my favorite, but you probably already know! What more could […]
Last week I heard someone asking Mom why there were sulfites in our wine. They were lamenting that the European wine they had recently enjoyed on vacation said nothing about sulfites on that label, but all American wines list “contains sulfites” on their labels. Now, I know I’m just a dog, and there may be […]
