Update on Winery Name

November 22nd, 2005 → 2:53 am @ Josh Hermsmeyer


We had a bit of setback on the winery name. It appears someone already has a winery with our first choice name so we’re forced to come up with another alternate. Feel free to leave a comment with any suggestions you might have. Free case on release if we use your suggestion.

 

EDIT: Tom Wark over at his Fermentation Blog was kind enough to mention our little project today. Thanks Tom, for both the kind words and the advice!

He notes that it’s hard to suggest a winery name without knowing our family, vineyard and goals. True enough. So, in that vein here are a couple bits that may help you get to know us a little better:

Family matters. This project got started when Craig and Becky found out that Candace and I were seriously considering moving out of the area while I attended Law School. Soon after we all sat down and had a long talk about our hopes and dreams and the importance of family. The fruit of that conversation is the idea developing right here on the site. At its very core the winery is a way of knitting our family together and keeping us all involved in each other’s lives.

We’re passionate about making great pinot, and we think we have the grapes, location and the right wine stewards to do it. Here’s a bunch of other info on the vineyard.
 
So, that said, here are a few names we’ve been kicking around. Some we like much better than others, but tell me what you guys think.
 
Goldridge, after the sandy loam soil we are blessed with.
Laguna Ridge, which is the ridge on which our vineyard is planted.
Cloudy Valley, aptly describes the RR AVA. 
Aperture, the thinking revolving around the overlap of the art/science of winemaking with the art/science of photography, the importance of light, etc (photography is another passion of mine).
 
We don’t want to name the winery after our family name, however. Its just too long. Long and German.
 
Anyway, have at it!