Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what are the most essential operations in a winery during this COVID19 pandemic, which has limited all of our ability to staff the cellar. Given that I work alone in the cellar at Seavey, I asked Tyler Thomas, from Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, to synthesize his thinking on this topic from the viewpoint of a medium-sized winemaking operation.  In the end I put in my two cents regarding the need to think about how we need to think and plan for similar reductions in capabilities during the harvest season. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards - Santa Rita Hills, Santa Maria, and Winemakers that have quarantine wine for you This podcast is brought you by the hope that you are keeping safe and healthy. if you learn something from the collection of podcasts at Inside Winemaking, please considering donating to support the show using the Paypal link. Thank you for the support!! Questions?  Comments?  Let me know what you think: jim@insidewinemaking.com The Inside Winemaking Podcast on iTunes