GOLD FEVER-BOBWINE 2008

SF CHRONICLE – BEST OF CLASS, NEXTGEN COMP -BEST OF CLASS, LA INT. GOLD 93 PTS.,CA MID STATE FAIR GOLD   LIMITED SUPPLY- HURRY

BOBWINE 2008

Swept Away

Whalebone Winery CAB 2007-GOLD and BEST OF CLASS 2008 BOBWINE- GOLD BOTH 93 POINTS

I’m pouring tonight at Wine and Spirits Marketplace at Fairplex,1101 W.McKinley Pomona CC 91768  7pm to 11 pm at FUN Decanted to celebrate our award winning wines at the LA INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION.

Yellow-billed Magpie ,Pica Nuttalli

The Yellow-billed Magpie is a large bird in the crow family found only in California and apparently mostly at the Winery. In 2011 293 were counted in San Luis Obispo County (3200 in the state). I’m sure we are close to 200 at the ranch.

Ardea herodias-Great blue heron

This guy looking for easy pickings. Trying to snag gold fish in cattle trough. I inserted some structure for the fish to hide out in.

Pituophis catenifer-Pacific gopher snake

You got to keep on your toes out there!

Frost, heat, wind and now insects-the never ending battle

Wind damage causes shatter with loss of grapes

Whalebone Crew takes a break – Hat Creek, CA

Major Awards to be announced June 17th. Whalebone Vineyard does it again!