August 2020

As I sit here at the vineyard surrounded by dirt and a light peaceful breeze, I am in awe as to just how much has been done is such a short period of time.  As tasks are checked off our list the excitement to share the serenity we have created here at Serendipity Cellars grows, however, we are quickly reminded there are still some pretty big items to complete.  We do have the approval of our conditional use permit pending all conditions are met, i.e. septic, power and paving the entry way, which we are working on diligently. In the meantime, harvest has been quite the experience in what

The Vermentino and Tempranillo harvest was a little sooner than anticipated due to high temperatured weather. The brix of both varietals were just where Bryan wanted them to be with a balanced PH. Our day began at 5:00am with all the essentials; headlamps, clippers, baskets, family and friends. The sky contributed its own beauty with the moon and bright stars. Little did we know, once the fruit was picked and ready to be crushed that our brand new machine would yet again give us problems. Although frustrations quickly rose, we decided to sanitize the good ole crusher we used for years past as a home winemaker and get

August 13, 2018 Bryan and i closed escrow on 15 acres of agriculture property which is now known as Serendipity Cellars at Lucier Family Vineyards. Effective August 3, 2020 we were issued our Conditional Use Permit. This was the last item we were waiting for to be completely compliant. To say we are excited is an absolute understatement. Aside from being compliant, our winery building is up and the exterior is painted. Electrical begins in the next week. We are counting our blessings as our vision is becoming reality. While our winery building is being built, we are bonded to make wine in the little shed on the property. Its’

Our first commercial harvest was all we could ask for and then some. As always, the help of family and friends overwhelms our hearts with all the kindness and love. We have been blessed with so many kind, giving and oh so fun people in our lives. Our morning began by meeting at the little “shit shed” at 6:00am and began harvesting Sauvignon Blanc at a friends vineyard at 6:30am. It worked out perfect for this to be our smallest harvest of the season as we weren’t real successful in figuring out the new equipment the night before. It’s funny how things work out sometimes, here we have all