by Kelly Meeker | Dec 10, 2017 | Charlie's Stories |
The terrible fires that burned in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties this past October were a great tragedy. In Sonoma County alone, the wildfires destroyed 6,600 structures, including 5,130 homes, and killed at least 23 people, according to data released by Cal...
by Kelly Meeker | Sep 29, 2017 | Charlie's Stories |
The release in this Tribe shipment of a Meeker wine named “HONE #1: Sakura” has inspired me to share with our Tribe the great pride and pleasure and, indeed, the great excitement that Molly and I have experienced as Lucas has fully matured into an expert and...
by Kelly Meeker | May 1, 2017 | Charlie's Stories |
I would like to tell you about a very special man who served as our vineyard manager for many years, and who also, with no prior winemaking experience, served as a very effective Assistant Winemaker when we established our winery in 1984. I think you’ll enjoy the...
by Kelly Meeker | Apr 15, 2016 | Charlie's Stories |
During spring 2014 we moved our winemaking operations from Santa Rosa to a big warehouse-type building located about three blocks southeast of the Healdsburg town square. It’s an excellent winemaking facility, and we’re very pleased with the move. In connection with...
by Charlie Meeker | Aug 25, 2014 | Charlie's Stories |
My dad loved wine. His name was Charles Rutherford Meeker Jr. I’m Charles Rutherford Meeker III. My grandfather, Charles Rutherford Meeker, Senior, was born during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. My great-grandfather was named John Quincy Adams Meeker....
by Kelly Meeker | Jun 3, 2014 | Charlie's Stories, Newsletters |
Dear Tribe, We have excellent news! As you may already know by way of email from Julia, we have moved our winery facility from Santa Rosa (where we were located for the past seven years) to a building at 5 Fitch Street in Healdsburg Fitch Street runs north-south two...