Letters From Hank
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Dryness vs. Astringency – The Big Misunderstanding
By Hank Johnson:
People sometimes say to me, “I want a sweet wine; I don’t like the puckering feeling in my mouth.” Well, let me...
A Look Into Winemaking at Chaumette
By: Hank Johnson
In a prior post, I talked about the winemaking discussions that Henry and I have on a regular basis. During a recent...
A Drive To Missouri Wine Country
Early June is a beautiful time to come to Chaumette. If you’re traveling from St. Louis and get off of highway 55 onto State Route B...
Spring News From Hank
Today is the 8th of April. Freezing temperatures are forecast for tonight, and I am pleased to say that the buds on the grapes have not...
Winter Vineyard Greetings from Hank
The vineyard is asleep. We finally reached what I believe is deep dormancy a couple weeks ago. Nighttime temperatures have been...
November News: A Letter From Hank
Harvest is over. All of the grapes have been brought in and crushed, and the whites have been through fermentation. Chardonel for our...
October News: A Letter From Hank
Harvest began last week, and we picked the Vignoles and crushed the fruit. We got considerably more tonnage than we expected. The...
March Letter From Hank
Hello From Hank!
Happy spring to you! In previous newsletters, I’ve discussed the work we are doing with our soils in the vineyard. One...
February Letter from Hank
Greetings from Hank!
A few weeks ago, we completed our annual planning meetings, and our focus was how to enhance the guest...
