Welcome to the Sixmilebridge Winery News section. Here, we share the latest happenings from our vineyards in Paso Robles, insights into our winemaking process, and expert articles on wine appreciation. Whether you're a seasoned oenophile or new to the world of wine, our blog offers valuable information to enhance your wine journey.
Yes, this one by Mick and the boys is the subject of this season’s Wine Lines. While Mick may be referencing Keith Richards’ appearance, in the wine world this word is used to describe an unfavorable occurrence that can impact production during the growth cycle of grapevines: shatter. As we have discussed in a previous…
Continue reading I’m in Tatters…Shatter(ed)
2023 marks the first year that Sixmilebridge wines will be produced on property, in our very own production facility! As some of you know, from 2016 through 2022 we rented production space to craft our wines. The team behind making the 2023 vintage of Sixmilebridge wines are Anthony Yount, Winemaker, Lindsay Peugh, Assistant Winemaker, and…
Continue reading Production Construction
What is the midpalate for a wine and why is so important ? If you attend enough wine seminars or wine tastings led by well schooled wine people, you’re going to hear about the midpalate. Here’s a little context so the next time you hear the word midpalate, you may have a better understanding of…
Continue reading Tasting like a Wine-er: MidPalate
By this time last year, the whole estate had been picked and grapes were happily fermenting in the cellar. With the way harvest has gone so far, it brings to mind a song by Crosby, Stills and Nash, “It’s Been a Long Time Gone.” More specifically the lyric: “Appears to be a long time, it’s…
Continue reading Harvest 2023
Randy Caparoso, Editor-at-Large for the SOMM Journal, recently included Sixmilebridge in his feature article about Cabernet in Paso Robles. Read the full article here!
Continue reading Crowning Achievements: Tracking a Decade of Progress in Paso Robles
As you know, the first quarter of this year was just all about water. You could say that “Cry Me a River” by Julie London in 1956, a very good year by the way, was the theme of January-March. Or perhaps if you’re from a younger generation, it brings to mind Justin Timberlake singing “Cry…
Continue reading Summer 2023
OxidationThis one is easy. Too much air mixing with the wine at the wrong times. You’ll get a musty smell like wet cardboard. To familiarize yourself with this, let your next Amazon order that arrives in a cardboard box linger outside until it gets rained on. Then, bring it inside and take a big waft. …
Continue reading The Laws of Flaws in Wine Eric Guido of Vinous scored Sixmilebridge reds high! “Frankly, I was stunned by these wines’ clarity and regal tannic structures, which reflect a more Old World style. This is yet another feather in Anthony Yount’s hat.”
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Tannins in wine come from the skins, stems and the seeds of the grapes; and also the wood barrels used during aging. Ok, they can also come from wood chips and tannin powder…this reminds me of lyrics from Elton John’s “Country Comfort”: Down at the well they’ve got a new machineThe foreman says it cuts…
Continue reading Tannins Make the Wines Go Round
If you have visited our tasting room, particularly in the Spring, you know we have an abundance of different trees, flora and fauna. In fact, we have over 60 different species on the property. And no, we aren’t counting the coyote, ground squirrels, or birds of prey in that number. Can you name them all?…
Continue reading Budding Botanist
As we spring into a new season, it’s incredible to see the vineyard coming to life. We haven’t drowned in Paso quite yet, although the team agrees…we came close. We didn’t want to change the world, but one of these days, we did want to start a winery. So we did. Ten years ago. A decade.…
Continue reading Spring 2023 Andrew Chalk ofThe Chalk Report visited Paso Robles to deep dive into one of our most notable grape varieties…Cabernet Sauvignon. Read the full article here!
Continue reading A Third Prodigious Cabernet Sauvignon Region Emerges In California