April 20, 2026
First green on the Pommard block. Bud break by the end of the week. Reservoir is lower than I'd like — we're cutting one irrigation pass.
2026 Vintage
Russian River Pinot Noir
Sonoma, USA
Varietals
Pinot Noir · Chardonnay
Winemaker
Revealed on enrollment
Enrollment
90 of 150 spots filled
About this Crew
Revealed on enrollment
Winemaker
A Sonoma estate farming 18 acres of Pinot Noir across three clonal selections on Goldridge sandy loam, under the cool reach of the river fog. The winemaker's name is shared with the Crew on enrollment; until then the platform stands behind the data, the track record, and the samples.
The history.
The vineyard was planted in 1988 on Goldridge sandy loam. The original owners sold grapes to better-known labels for two decades before bottling under their own name. I took over winemaking in 2015. Same blocks, same clones, same river fog.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Dry winter again. Reservoir is at 58% of last year. I'm dropping one irrigation pass this season and leaning on the deep roots. Canopy is smaller, fruit set looks even.”
— the winemaker, updated this month
Philosophy.
Pinot rewards patience. I pick on flavor, not numbers. Whole cluster when the stems are ripe, destemmed when they aren't. Every block gets the ferment it asks for.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
May 2026
Flowering
First yield estimate, thinning decisions.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green Pinot berries.
Early September 2026
Pick expected
Cool nights; we go early.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the tank, bottled for you.
March 2027
First barrel sample
French oak, mostly neutral.
June 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée.
September 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling truck.
November 2027
Wine arrives
Finished bottles ship.
May 2026
Flowering
First yield estimate, thinning decisions.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green Pinot berries.
Early September 2026
Pick expected
Cool nights; we go early.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Straight from the tank, bottled for you.
March 2027
First barrel sample
French oak, mostly neutral.
June 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée.
September 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling truck.
November 2027
Wine arrives
Finished bottles ship.
Meet the current Crew
18
members
14
cities
4
countries represented
8 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
How it's priced
By the vine.
The winemaker sets the price per vine. Buy as few as 5 — choose how many in the next step. Your bottles are allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Russian River Pinot Noir
Priced by the vine · 5-vine minimum
$163 / vine
From $815 · 5 vines · USD
- A share of the lot, by the vine (5-vine minimum)
- Samples across the season: verijuice, post-ferment, barrel, finished wine
- A vote at every fork — pick date, oak, where the blend lands
- Your bottles at release, allocated pro-rata to your vines
- Livestream access to every moment
60 vines left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 5, 2026
Cover crop disked in. The mustard was the tallest I've seen in five years — the winter rain came late but it came.
March 22, 2026
18 of you on the Crew now. Welcome. The first verijuice ships in August — if you've never had unripe Pinot juice, clear your calendar that week.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow the winemaker from bud break to bottle.