The weather was perfect and the birds were chirping and the people were munching, sipping and staring through binoculars. Yes, Bird Day at Schlumberger was once again a total blast! And best of all, together we helped to raise much-needed funds for the fine folks at the Sonoma County Bird Rescue Center. [...]
First, a quick note: If you haven’t already read PART 1 of this blog please click here to get caught up. I was in a bit of a rush so I grabbed the first bottle of wine I came across in the Cellar — the 2003 Michel-Schlumberger syrah. I’ve always worshipped the syrah from our [...]
Armed with binoculars, a Coors Light I got from the Vineyard guys and two hours of time to kill before the Big Event, I headed off on a reconnaissance mission. The evening was spectacular. The birds and the bees were going off with that “first good sunny day after a long cold, wet [...]
This was not your typical winery event. In fact, it didn’t really seem like an “event” at all – more like a buncha really nice folks simply hanging out together, sipping amazing wine, wandering around on a beautiful day looking at birds and learning about steelhead trout and salmon and the creeks in which [...]
OK — Mike Brunson is not a chicken. But our chickens are really an integral part of our winemaking — so I guess that makes them more like ‘assistant winemakers’. I think Mike could live with that. Bug eaters, organic manure spreaders (and creators), wine ‘finers’, meal providers — these chickens of ours at Michel-Schlumberger are pretty [...]
Michel-Schlumberger is a mouthful…in many ways. Clearly the wines are stunning & delicious, but just saying the name is often a challenge. We recognize this — and we embrace it! Here’s the latest in our ‘Do You Know Michel-Schlumberger?’ video series. Enjoy — and let us know how you say ‘Michel-Schlumberger’. One thing is clear — [...]
You can feel it in the air. The excitement is as thick as this morning’s fog in Dry Creek Valley. Yes, folks, we are merely days away from the kick-off of our new (and exciting) Worms to Wine Nature Series at Michel-Schlumberger. In case you haven’t heard yet, this year we will [...]
We are thrilled to start a new chapter at Michel-Schlumberger — a chapter that is less like a book…and more like a…movie! With the help of our friend Hardy Wallace, we are creating a series of videos designed to let all of you ‘discover’ this special place. Click below for our first in a series [...]
WOW – it’s a stunningly incredibly gloriously refreshingly sunny day at Schlumberger today! That’s one reason this week’s post is gonna be short and sweet – frankly, after the many weeks of cold rain I’d much rather go wander outside and experience the Estate rather than sit here on my computer and write about [...]
A pretty cool thing happened at the winery this week. A new kid in town who has made quite a name for himself joined our staff. His name is Hardy Wallace and for those of you who don’t know who he is, let me provide a brief background on him. Early last year, Murphy Goode Winery [...]
Many of you know me as wine educator and tour guide here at Michel-Schlumberger but what you may not know is that I am an amateur mycologist of twenty seven years. Every fall I go out into the woods and collect mushrooms for study and consumption as well as lead forays for those new to [...]
These days, if you were to pull up a barstool at the Boar’s Nest in Dry Creek Valley (the local’s spot for a pint or four) and eavesdrop on the general conversation, at least some of it would probably sound like this: Local Guy: “More rain a comin’, I hear.” Other Local Guy: “Yup. [...]
“The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Years ago, I had just finished a SCUBA certification course in Thailand and our instructor was taking us out to a dive site noted for regular sightings of Whale Sharks, the world’s largest fish (up to 40 [...]
We’ve spoken and written about it often — and now is a great time to actually experience it. Wine Creek, the tiny but oh-so-important stream running through Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate is flowing steadily, and the salmon and steelhead are back to spawn. For those unaware, this tiny tributary is reportedly one of the last three native [...]
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