<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[dravawines]]></title><description><![CDATA[dravawines]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:24:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dravawines.com/en/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reconnecting with where it all started - UCDavis]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Block and Steve in front of the instructional vineyard on campus We gave them a few bottles On Wednesday June 23, I accepted an invitation to visit the Department of Viticulture &#38; Enology at UCDavis, where I graduated with a degree in V&#38;E in 1996.  The main reason for the visit was to donate a letter from Dr. Ralph Kunkee, former professor of wine microbiology who wrote the textbook on the field, to me regarding a winemaking research project I conducted during my second harvest...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/reconnecting-with-where-it-all-started-ucdavis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a402cd6f69fbd60c76cfa23</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:42:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_6addf97e2f6943249b330dd78927905a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's going on now at Drava Wines?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After many bottling delays, we finally got our 2022 reds and 2023 white bottled.  We continue the tradition of making a different white...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/what-s-going-on-now-at-drava-wines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c8c7141ae46cc3a8abf863</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_d029eb57294843d2b86486eb09d37cf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 greetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been about two years since I put up a blog post so this is well overdue. It's been a challenge for all Lodi wineries as wine...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2023-greetings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6438605e31aa6244e2915657</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_6128d20855794f5ca8dea69224334faf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three new wines and updates for 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been about a year since our last update and lots has happened, though most of it recently. First off, we bottled our 2019 reds.  We...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/three-new-wines-and-updates-for-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ac8e34d1841e001595d27f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 06:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_a4d3413cbd8542a087c14d7f67e18b44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few words about reopening and the challenges facing us all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, I hope every one of your are healthy and doing well in these challenging times. First off, we bottled seven new wines on...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2020/06/04/a-few-words-about-reopening-and-the-challenges-facing-us-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9b125bc3f67a001751c968</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_9073eaf259934e3e944f2342e010bcab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the grapes of the 2019 vintage are in!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We brought our last grapes of the 2019 vintage in today. I don't consider harvest over until everything is pressed, but as of today, they...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2019/10/04/all-the-grapes-of-the-2019-vintage-are-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945cad5f9470017c7c3c5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_79ee6a0bd0f84fe796f3a3d296c37320~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 harvest is a go!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've brought half our grapes in for this harvest.  Last week, we started with Grenache Blanc.  This is the first white we've made since...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2019/09/15/2019-harvest-is-a-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945caceab2700179fe2e1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_f9d896e9c92c4cb9920cbc779f209bf9~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Vine podcast at Drava]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Highfill from the Stockton Record visited us last Sunday to check out our new 2017 vintage wines.  He wrote an article for the...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2019/08/21/from-the-vine-podcast-at-drava</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945cad4cf270017963d7c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_9fe20907a8104bf3b84dfe9c49757960~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 wines are bottled!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, May 7 we bottled all of our 2017 wines.  The final totals are: 74 cases Montepulciano 34 cases Peloursin 50 cases Sangiovese...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2019/05/08/2017-wines-are-bottled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca0d73ca001720efab</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 22:58:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_9fe20907a8104bf3b84dfe9c49757960~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition results are in!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a very important day for us as our new winery takes shape.  We entered our very first wine competition, the SF Chronicle with some...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2019/01/12/2019-san-francisco-chronicle-wine-competition-results-are-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca8830430017e6a070</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 02:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_9ba99da5f2f44e2c8af2202bb57b114c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_591,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest concludes with Primitivo]]></title><description><![CDATA[We brought our last grapes of the 2018 harvest in today.  Lodi appellation Certified Sustainable Primitivo.  We bought these from Gregg...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/10/12/harvest-concludes-with-primitivo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca2407790017b84d6c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:19:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_f807c1de730545ce9f810d27b887bce9~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to back crush days - Syrah and Petite Sirah]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've had a busy couple of days at Drava.  We got our second and third lots for this year's harvest - Syrah from Arbor Vineyards and...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/09/30/back-to-back-crush-days-syrah-and-petite-sirah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca21c6db0017132e23</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:41:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_56707db386dd462cb0677914926ce5ef~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressing Zins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to some very cool weather in early to mid-August, we have a bit of a break.  We've pressed off both Zins and the Syrah should be...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/09/25/pressing-zins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca2407790017b84d6d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_5aa18f3066d64a04a9a1c95976c95c73~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next grapes up: Mohr-Fry Ranches Zinfandel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second lot of grapes in this week, and it's our second Zinfandel lot, this from the esteemed Mohr-Fry Ranches.  Like the Maley Vineyard...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/09/12/next-grapes-up-mohr-fry-ranches-zinfandel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945cca2398200172a4331</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:50:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_20d2a380f4a948938c0f2f733ebef87c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First day of harvest 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello wine lovers.  We start a new vintage.  Like last year, it's very nice to be harvesting in cool weather.  It's nice to have cool...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/09/10/first-day-of-harvest-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca8208670017a5a9c4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_03316d38ff354964884245b0f904244e~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 wines update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello folks!  I did a formal review of my 2017 red wines in barrel, as I want to do my blending soon.  Please see my notes below.]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/06/24/2017-wines-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca42cee600170084a0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:28:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_09602bc9cf764816b2e48804d417c35f~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drava Wines ribbon cutting ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day. We joined the Lodi Chamber of Commerce and they'll be throwing us a ribbon cutting ceremony!...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2018/05/28/drava-wines-ribbon-cutting-ceremony</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca5d02620017c666af</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 00:55:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving weekend hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi folks we hope you are enjoying the cool weather and spending time with your loved ones.  We will be open Wednesday 11/22, closed...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2017/11/22/thanksgiving-weekend-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca401166001788ebc6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:02:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#CAWineStrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like many of you we are very saddened to see the sudden destruction happen in the Napa and Sonoma wine countries.  I've been visiting...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2017/10/13/cawinestrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945caf432a900172d2814</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 05:27:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_50468c9c40644c6bad0eff4dd5d76d3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big harvest day]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are the newest winery in Lodi and probably the smallest so when we crush 2 tons in a day it's a big day for us!  Today we crushed one...]]></description><link>https://www.dravawines.com/single-post/2017/10/05/big-harvest-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed945ca0b4e4900177607f6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/317a45_58637ceff4d8462b94580c9442762c67~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>