The Last Harvest of 2014 – Montepulciano
Yesterday was quite a day – 30 tons of Montepulciano grapes later and all the grapes of 2014 are harvested! So the last harvest of…
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Back Filling ICF Basement Walls
Our ICF (insulated concrete form) basement is finally beginning to look like a basement! There is now dirt against two sides rather than just dirt…
Aglianico Grape Harvest
Wednesday, October 7th, marked the first Aglianico grape harvest of 2014. We finished harvesting the Roussanne grapes about a month ago, before the rain began….
3 Steps to Beautiful Stucco – DIY!
I love the look of stucco! Here are 3 steps to beautiful Stucco – DIY! For a chronological listing of our ICF building see ICF Building…
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
An anomaly has occurred here in west Texas – we have had rain, cloudy skies and cool temperatures for almost 2 weeks! Most people would…
Wine Making at Home
One day, the plan is to open our own winery! So wine making at home is a great way to practise! Someday. But, not today!…
Roussanne Grape Harvest Continues
Roussanne grape harvest continues here at Oswald Vineyard! Day or Night Harvest? The decision has been made and is unanimous – we love harvesting in…
Roussanne Harvest 2014
Harvest time is here! Roussanne harvest 2014 is beginning! After working all year, it seems unbelievable that in a few short weeks the grapes will…
pH and Brix Testing
How do you tell if a grape is ripe? If you answered, “by the taste”, you are right! You can also tell by pH and…
ICF Phase 2 – Basement Expansion
In January 2012, we finished phase 1 of what will eventually be our basement built out of ICF (insultated concrete forms). We have been enjoying…