To have a good wine from your grape trees, it is a long way to achieve your goal. There is a lot to overcome but once it is accomplished the reward is greater than the effort you put in. It is an endless journey to have the ideal wine. - Long Hill Winery -

We have been working here in Northern California for more than 10 years and we have yet to reach the goal. 

In-depth knowledge needed to make good wine

To make wine you need to have a wide range of knowledge and long term commitment.

• Soil - The most basic and most important aspect of wine making

• Climate - You cannot control the weather but you can listen to nature and understand how we can co-op with it. You really need the sunshine but too much is not good.

• Water - You need to learn what is the best amount for the grape tree planted on your soil.

• Trellis - You cannot underestimate the weight of the tree and strength of the wind.

• Pesticide - We  want to be as organic as possible. We want to understand the ecosystem. We need to protect from squirrels, birds and mice  as well.

• Harvest - The most exciting and rewarding moment but the most labor intensive work.

• Fermentation - You could ruin the wine by mishandling the process.

• Aging - If you have a proper storage you don't have to do anything. Just wait.

• Bottling - This is a departure of real wine.

• Pruning - It is being done by thinking about next year or even two years from now.

• Wine tasting knowledge - You don't have to be a sommelier but need to understand what is the goal of your wine.

• Variety of the knowledge - Construction, farming,  metrology,  biology, chemistry, cooking, tasting, distribution