Planting Grapevines 2015
Planting grapevines is always an exciting time at the vineyard. This year, we have planted five more acres – 3 acres Montepulciano and 2 acres Aglianico, both Italian red varieties. And, as usual, it is a family affair!
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Early Bud-break in the Vineyard?
Early Bud-break in the Vineyard? It sure looks that way. The sap is running and we are trying to slow the plant’s pushing the buds! Of course, this is only a problem if we have another freeze!
Bottling Montepulciano Wine
We crushed Montepulciano grapes from the vineyard last year after harvest. Those are still in barrels but now it’s time to bottle the wine from the Montepulciano grapes from 2013. Wine making is a process that requires patience but bottling gives a chance to taste the progression of it!
Hello CA and the Pellenc Precision Pruner
The fellas traveled to California to see the Pellenc Precision Pruner in action. This baby will save us months of work and the fun they had on the trip was icing on the cake! Using an infrared eye, the Pellenc Precision Pruner does what we do hand pruning in a fraction of the time! Here are some photos of the sights they saw.
Ceramic Tile Murals
Hand painted ceramic tile murals from Spain are here! We have begun importing from a small family business in the Barcelona area that we found while living in Switzerland. These are beautiful and come ready to hang or the tiles may be removed from the backing and used in tile work.
Pruning the Vineyard
Dragging ourselves out of holiday mode and gearing up for vineyard work is the challenge for the month of February! But, as we begin pruning and begin looking forward to this year’s grape harvest, momentum builds.
Pre-Pruning the Vineyard
February is the month to drag ourselves out of holiday mode and gear up for vineyard work. Except for watering the vines, installing the drip irrigation for…
New Family Milk Cow – Meet Margie!
Our barnyard is once again complete – we have a new family milk cow! Meet Margie, a full Jersey who is seven months pregnant and due to calve around March 20th. After two days, she has settled in and calmed down even during milking times.
Vineyard Expansion Drip Irrigation
Planting another five acres of grapevines this spring means the underground drip irrigation system must be expanded. The expansion was well underway when snow hit!
Preparing for Planting Grapevines – 2015
Although we are not planting new acres of grapes until April, there is a lot to do in preparation for them. We like to have this prep work finished before pruning begins! The first step in preparation is laying the drip irrigation tape to water the new vines – come see how it’s done!