and then there were three

This is the first post from a group of three home winemakers on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula in California. Our location gives us driving-distance access to several high quality grape growing regions, such as Napa, Sonoma and the Sierra Foothills. The Central Coast, Livermore and Central Valley regions are accessible as well, but we haven't gotten grapes there - yet.
This year Hank has joined Steve and myself - and then there were three - after years hearing stories about previous endeavors. I don't know what pursuaded him. It could be the potentially consumable end-product, but it could just as well have been our fables from the past, such as the pickers who ate the pruners.
Three is also the number of varieties we are getting this year, and you'll see progress reports from those run in parallel. As a way of introduction to what to expect, we think we know we are getting Sauvignon Blanc and Petite Sirah from Russian River Valley in Sonoma and Zinfandel from Amador County's Shenandoah Valley. There will also be mention of work done on wine from previous vintages, as we still have wine in barrels from both 2006 and 2007.