Back in Capetown South Africa

We packed a suitcase, a 12 pack of assorted Idle Cellars wine and hopped on the easy 36 hour flight back to a favorite destination of ours, Capetown South Africa.  Post wine harvest and Christmas holiday, the weather and the work start to weigh down on a winemaker so...

We drank a bottle of 08 @idlecellars cab and finished a puzzle. #Idlemoment. (Taken with...

2012 Viognier Harvest

So harvest has finally started for Idle Cellars.  We picked the Kick Ranch Viognier yesterday the 27th at 6AM.  Since we had such a good response from the 2010 Viognier we bid for the whole block and received 5.4 tons of fruit, by far our largest white harvest to...

Idlin’ at Cavallo Point

This past weekend will most definitely go down in my Idle Moments Book.  It started off on Saturday with a 75th birthday celebration for a very dapper gentleman I know.  The plan was to celebrate in style at Cavallo point, just off the Golden Gate Bridge, looking...

Home made #croquemadame for brunch with a glass of 09 #idlecellars #grenache (Taken with...

2009 #Idlecellars Chard, with swordfish, tomatoes from the garden, string beans from the garden and mushrooms (Taken with...