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…
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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…
Bernie – Our New Shih-poo
Meet Bernie – our new Shih-poo! After losing Sprinkles, our much loved shih-poo, it took a while to find another dog to be our inside…
Veraison – the Grapes are Ripening!
Veraison has occurred – What an exciting time of year! Everyone loves veraison because that means the grapes are ripening! From now through harvest (and…
Hilde the Family Milk Cow
I would like to introduce you to our new family milk cow, Hilde. She is 1/2 Brown Swiss and 1/2 Jersey. The problem is the…
Pellenc Wire Raiser
If you remember, a couple of years ago we bought a Pellenc 4560 multi-function vineyard machine (i.e. grape harvester) which you can see in action here…
Oswald Vineyard May/June 2014
Here is a look at Oswald Vineyard in May/June 2014! A lot has happened in the past few months – we have a new milk…
Heavy Hearts
Have you ever noticed how situations, circumstances and lives can be changed in a matter of minutes? Life is fleeting and this was brought home…
Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you…
Building with ICF – Phase 2
We have start building with ICF – phase 2! So exciting! For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or insulated concrete forms),…