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New Cellar Rat

Assistant Winemaker Cecelia back at work with her week-old newborn.
A Moment's Pause

Jamie Kutch taking a much needed moment to breathe. This technique can be quite important to staying sane.
Improvising

Sometimes a forklift and a palette can be more useful than a ladder in a pinch.
Downtown Sonoma

This wine-event in the historic barracks in downtown Sonoma was something special.
Vintage Festival

Sponsored by Valley Of The Moon.
Catepillar

Sometimes these guys would come down the sorting table in need of a helping hand.
Yeast

This is every yeast stain that we use for Deerfield wine, though not every yeast used at our facility. Of course native strains of yeast from the vineyard are present as well.
Fancy Wine

48 bottles of Rothchild - $75,000 dollars. Being that close to such great wine and not being able to try them - worthless.
Casual Pump Over

After perfecting the technique pumpovers became kind of a coveted job in that they offer a moment to relax.
Twilight

Many days we worked well into the evening and the tent would be lit casting a glow on the equipment.
End Of The Day

Amanda celebrates the end of a long day with a brew.
Beekeeper

The swarm of bees that accompany the sorting table makes protection a wise choice.
Rainy Day

Rain or shine, the grapes don't sort themselves.
Rainwear

I invested in a nice waterproof Dickies' work jacket. Dean preferred to look like a giant condom. To each his own.
Ari

What can I say? He's the man.
Characters

The Deerfield crew is full of them.
Foggy Morning

Walking down the path in the brisk morning air in beautiful wine country. There's no better way to wake up.
Early Mist

Sometimes the fog stayed settled in the valley until noon.
Quality Control

When topping barrels you better make sure your topping material is up to snuff lest you pollute your wine.
The Bullfrog

We have lots and lots of little frogs around the winery because of the wetland, but none half girth of this fella.
White Grapes

This Sauv Blanc didn't need to be destemmed because it's going straight into the press.
Chardonnay Lees

The yeast left over after the wine is racked off is always quite a sight.
Where's Waldo?

What are you doin' up there Dean?