We at Silver Mountain are so pleased to share with you the wonderful news: Silver Mountain Vineyards won a Double Gold Medal, as well as a Gold and Silver for Pinot Noir (in the $30+ category) in the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. We also won two Bronze Medals for our Alloy Bordeaux blend. Here are the results:

Double Gold Medal: 2003 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, Tondre Grapefield
Gold Medal: 2003 Russian River Pinot Noir, Amber Ridge Vineyard
Silver Medal: 2003 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, Miller Hill Vineyard 2002 Monterey Syrah
Bronze Medal: 2000 Alloy, Santa Cruz Mountains 2001 Alloy, Santa Cruz Mountains

We have just released the 2003 Santa Lucia and Russian River Pinot Noirs. They, as well as the 2001 Alloy, are available for purchase at http://www.silvermtn.com, by email at info@silvermtn.com, or by phone at 408-353-2278.


17-19 February: Passport Weekend in Monterey
11:00 - 5:00 each day at our Cannery Row Tasting Room in Monterey This is a weekend-long wine tasting event at all the wineries in the Monterey area. Our Tasting Room is the official starting point for the event in Monterey. For more information: http://www.montereywines.org

18 February: Winery Open
12:00 - 4:00pm (3rd Saturday of the month)

25 February: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Public Tasting
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco For more information: http://www.winejudging.com

18 March: Winery Open
12:00 - 4:00pm (3rd Saturday of the month)

25-26 March: "Pinot Paradise" in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Saturday: The winery will be open for "Pinot Pathway" Sunday: Silver Mountain will pour at the event at Mountain Winery in Saratoga Last year this was a sell-out event. Be sure to get your tickets early! For more information: http://www.scmwa.com


It is supposed to be wintertime, but the weather has been so sunny and warm you would think it is spring! Nevertheless, in past years we have seen snow in the vineyard at this time of year, and frost in April. So although the sunshine tempts us, we do not forget that it is still winter in the mountains. This is the time of year for pruning back the vines and getting ready for the warm spring weather that will push the new shoots. We look forward to a new crop of Chardonnay and of Merlot from our estate vineyard.

Jerold O'Brien