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News, stories, and updates from Sixmilebridge.

Red Wines Give Me Headaches

“It must be the sulfites”

Let’s start with why sulfites are in the wine: The Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is intended to serve as an anti-oxidant and protect the wine from microbial growth.

The best wines are in balance among the main four character traits: TanninAlcoholSweetnessAcidity There are several kinds of acids in wines. The most common ones are tartaric acid, lactic acid, and malic acid. Tartaric acid is the most important. It affects the taste, color and aroma of the final product. Ever heard someone ask if…

Two bottles of wine with labels and red caps are placed beside a wine glass filled with red wine. The setup includes decorative stones, and the background features horizontal wooden panels.

2023: Year in Review

We…extra sadly…bid adieu to Hillary Yount, our phenomenal Vineyard Manager for the past 8 years. As you know, she’s been instrumental in farming our organic vineyards and ensuring that her husband, Anthony, has the best fruit our estate has to offer for crafting our wonderful Sixmilebridge wines. Hillary is looking forward to spending more quality…

I’m in Tatters…Shatter(ed)

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…

Production Construction

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…

Tasting like a Wine-er: MidPalate

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…

Harvest 2023

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…

Crowning Achievements: Tracking a Decade of Progress in Paso Robles

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!

Summer 2023

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…

The Laws of Flaws in Wine

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. …

Paso Robles: Boundless Diversity

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 Make the Wines Go Round

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…