Every Christmas many of us are faced with the same age-old problem: what to get for the loved ones in our lives who have everything!? Let’s face it, no one needs more scented candles (please!) or picture frames, and gift cards seem entirely too impersonal. I understand that the struggle is real, but luckily, Blackwood Lane has the solution to your gift-giving co-nundrum! Quite simply, Blackwood Lane’s handmade world-class wines make the perfect Christmas gift for friends and family. Indeed, gifting a bottle of their organic, locally crafted, fine wine speaks volumes about how you feel about the special people in your life. We want the best for our loved ones and when it comes to Christmas, one way of showing how much we care is giving ...

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When people visit Blackwood Lane Winery and experience their wines for the very first time, it is usually followed by a remark and a question: “This is the best wine I’ve ever had!” and “how do they make it taste so good?” While Blackwood Lane owner and master winemaker, Carlos Lee, keeps aspects of his traditional winemaking techniques top secret, he was happy to sit down with me to talk about his harvesting philosophy and the im-portance of quality versus quantity. Carlos and I are lounging comfortably in the member's section of his ter-raced patio in the late October sun. As he looks out over the lush vernal surroundings, he states, “we are the last ones harvesting.” He points to some vines growing nearby...

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