“In wine, ‘Tradition,’ is subject to interpretation, so I am careful not wrap ourselves up in a virtuous sounding idea, whose meaning no one knows.” Brad Haskell, “Chris Howell & Cain Vineyard: Making Wines That Matter”
Huffington Post, July, 2013: click here for PDF (6 MB)

“In 1979, the Cains found the historic McCormick homestead high on the mountain straddling Napa and Sonoma counties. The sprawling sheep ranch covered 3,000 acres and had been in the McCormick family for five generations.” Kip Davis, “Making mountain cab”
Napa Valley Register, March 22, 2013: click here for PDF

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“In our experience, the outcome of a Brett fermentation is far more complex and varies widely....”

Chris Howell, “A Note on Brettanomyces,” August 2014 read more

“I like to ask enologists if they feel the need to test the tomatoes in their garden at home....”
Chris Howell, “Communique: On Ripening,” September 2012 Part 1 | Part 2

“Of all the moments in the annual growing cycle of the grapevine, flowering is least noticed and yet the most defining.”
Chris Howell, “Communique: On Flowering,” July 2012 Part 1 | Part 2

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“The real funny thing about wine is that even if you are the size of Coca Cola everybody wants to trade on the idea of Mom & Pops in the vineyards crushing grapes.”
Christopher Howell, “Let’s Get Real: Episode 48,” Heritage Radio Network, November 2012: click here to listen