The Journal
Stories from the vineyards. Behind-the-scenes from the Crews. One or two longer reads per month.
The latest
Most people who love wine have, at some point, priced out a vineyard and closed the tab. I started SplitVineyards for that moment.
The archive
4 stories
Example story
A Crew member walks through the night he tasted five single-barrel samples and realized he had been drinking Pinot wrong for a decade.
Example story
The first year at your block is a tour. The second year is a job. The third year, one commissioner writes, is when the block starts talking back.
The hills of La Morra do not hurry. In April, the Nebbiolo is still asleep and the vignaioli are still pruning. Here is what to look for, and what not to expect.
Example story
Every August, Crew members get a small bottle of green-grape juice in the mail. Here is what it is, why we send it, and how to drink it.
One or two longer reads a month.
Field reports from inside a Crew, regional deep-dives, and the occasional letter from the cellar. Written by the SplitVineyards team. Slow to arrive. Worth the wait.