Capsule Less is More Planet Friendly! August 23, 2023Starting with our 2023 bottling runs, we changed our packaging to exclude the metal foil capsule at the top of the bottle. Why eliminate the capsule? Because it’s one less... Read More
We do not use the weed remover called Round-Up September 15, 2022We stopped using Round-Up years ago. Recently we noticed that there has been some press reports expressing the concerns of some people about the continued use of Round-Up in vineyards... Read More
Press release:"Hoo Knew" Delivers Delicious Chardonnay with 30% Less Calories July 28, 2022Starting August 1, 2022, JL WOOD will ship their newest product, “Hoo Knew”, a reduced alcohol Chardonnay (9.7% ALC/VOL). Provided in 750mL bottles, it is 80 calories per 5 ounce... Read More
Wine Freshness - What is it? July 22, 2022We’ve had a number of questions about freshness: What is it in wine? How do you achieve freshness as a winemaker? These are all great questions.... Read More
Where’s the (American) Chardonnay? June 13, 2022Can we talk about this please? Where are the modern luxury American Chardonnays? They seem to have disappeared from the offerings of many wine bars and restaurants. Yes, they exist.... Read More
Confessions of a former ABC April 22, 2022In every large crowd of wine lovers, there are the ABCs. I know as I was once one of them. They are the resistance, the folks that are proud of their... Read More