The Blog
Beckmen on Biodynamics Part II: The Five Core Concepts of Biodynamics
Steve Beckmen has broken down the complex subject biodynamic agriculture into five essential tenets. Each of these aspects is fundamental to biodynamic farming. A closed system of fertility, biodiverse land, BD preps, the biodynamic calendar, and holistic thinking are all key ingredients in the biodynamic method. Each of these is a technique to foster an environment that stays connected with nature for the good of your crop.
Jul 22, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
Beckmen on Biodynamics: Part 1
Learn how Steve Beckmen became a believer in biodynamic farming, how Beckmen Vineyards would go on to pioneer biodynamic wine production in California, and the ways we continue to pursue the core biodynamic principle of a “closed ecological system.”
Jun 15, 2022
Come Taste What We’ve Been Growing
It’s been years of changing restrictions, but our tasting room is fully open, and it’s better than ever. We’d love for folks that haven’t visited in a while to see all of the great things going on inside and out. We have some new, and quite talented, staff, a remodeled interior, and more options for enjoying Beckmen Vineyards wine alongside our pond. Read all about it.
May 5, 2022
The Roots of our Newest Syrah
Knowing that Syrah excels on Purisima Mountain, we’ve been testing the vineyard’s hospitality by planting more from cuttings, rather than buying vines that are grafted onto rootstock. Like our efforts with single clone and single block releases, these own-rooted vines present another possibility for a variation on the vineyard’s distinct Syrah. However, growing Syrah Own doesn’t come without risks.
May 2, 2022
2022 Spring Wine Release
Discover more about the five new wines released to our members in May 2022: 2021 Santa Ynez Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2020 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah, 2020 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Own Syrah, 2020 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache, and 2020 Purisima Mountain Vineyard EXP Grenache.
Apr 15, 2022
Spring Energizes Our Vineyards
Springtime is a period of growth and renewal in our vineyards, as our vines wake up from their winter dormancy and their buds come out to say hello. Discover what keeps us busy this time of year, both inside our winery and across our 150 acres of grapevines.
Mar 25, 2022
Beckmen 2.0: The Evolution of 1NGREDIENT Continues
1NGREDIENT is Steve Beckmen showcasing his biodynamic fruit through the lens of traditional winemaking. Wines are made naturally, without oak, additives, preservatives or other distortions. As a winemaker, this required starting over and considering the process with a fresh perspective. It reminded Steve of his first days making wine.
Feb 16, 2022
2022 Winter Wine Releases
Discover more about the five new wines released to wine members in February 2021: 2020 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Blanc, 2020 Cuvee le Bec, 2020 Estate Grenache, 2019 TLB, and 2019 EXP Aggregate.
Jan 18, 2022
Our First 1NGREDIENT Red Wine
We introduced 1NGREDIENT wines in 2020 as a part of our evolution as winemakers, combining our years of winegrowing and winemaking experience with the goal of making wines exclusively from one ingredient, certified Biodynamic wine grapes. While our initial bottlings under this label were white wines, we are very excited to expand into red wines with the release of the 2019 1NGREDIENT Syrah.
Oct 18, 2021
The Perfect Sweater Weather Reds (and a White!)
With the fall season comes a new occasion to dive into a selection of new release wines. Our 2021 Quarter 3 Wine Releases are produced in extremely limited quantities and are only available directly from our Los Olivos winery. We’ve hand-selected four wines that will pair perfectly with everything from rooting on your favorite football team to sharing pumpkin pie with friends and family.
Aug 5, 2021
2021 Futures Program
For nearly twenty years, we have opened our cellar doors every fall for a rare opportunity to taste a limited selection of our small production red wines still aging in oak barrels during our annual Futures program. This year, we will host two Futures tasting events at our Los Olivos winery and have tasting flights available to be shipped directly to you.
May 11, 2021
2021 Spring Wine Releases
Discover more about the five new wines released to our Wine Club members in May 2021: 2020 Santa Ynez Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2019 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache, 2019 EXP La Finca, 2019 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah, and 2019 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Clone #1 Syrah.
Apr 22, 2021
Turning Lemons into Lemonade… Or in this case Turning Raisins into Rosé
While it would be great to have perfect weather all the time, the heat spikes in 2020 proved challenging to both our vines and our winemaking team. Risked with the possibility of losing some of our most valued crop, the 2020 Block Eight Rosé and 2020 Block Six Rosé rose like a Phoenix out of the ashes. Many thanks to our winemaking team and crew for turning what would have been raisins into epic Rosé wines.
Apr 15, 2021
Steve Beckmen Featured on Cork & Taylor Podcast
Winemaker Steve Beckmen was recently featured in the wine podcast Cork & Taylor. Listen to his interview, hosted by Luke Taylor, and learn more about the origins of our winery, as well as fun stories about the Beckmen family.
Mar 30, 2021
Springtime in the Vineyard
Springtime is a beautiful season on our family’s two vineyards, as our vines wake up from their winter dormancy and budbreak occurs. Discover what we’re up to this time of year, both inside our winery and across our 150 acres of grapevines.