LJ Crafted Wines
A California wine tasting revolution at LJ Crafted Wines
Features
- Our family's legacy of producing and sharing fine wines continues in our new hometown of La Jolla.
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History
With 25 years’ experience in the South African wine industry (and 4 generations of family involvement), it was time to follow an exciting new path in California.
This involves making premium wine in Napa and Russian River, under some pretty expert guidance (supplementing Lowell’s previous studies at UC Davis in the late 80s). We already have the 3rd vintage under our belt, and are keen to bring our experience and love of wine to La Jolla.
Sadly half our barrels were destroyed in the 2014 Napa earthquake, but happily we still have enough to get our little project off the ground.
Our grand plan to ship the barrels from Napa, and offer wine directly from the barrel using our patent-pending apparatus is fulfilled with the opening of our new urban winery.
Practices & Techniques
Our wines are available both by bottle and via wine growler. To reduce the use of glass, we have created a Wine Growler Program which includes the option of serving our wines barrel-direct into reusable glass containers. This process minimizes solid waste while reducing the energy and emissions required to produce raw materials such as glass, cork, and labels to make new bottles. Wine growlers clearly make environmental sense, which is why they are a major part of how we do business.