Drilling a New Well
We are drilling a new well! The time has come to drill a new well. In the almost 6 years that we have lived here…
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Weed Control in the Vineyard
Here’s a bit about our weed control in the vineyard. Now you can see the vineyard after harvest. If you look carefully, you can see…
Last Grape Harvest of 2013
It is hard to believe, but another year of grapes is over! We are now done with the last grape harvest of 2013. We harvested…
Emme
I thought I would give you a break this week on Family Friday’s from the vineyard work/harvest and update you on our family milk cow,…
Joe, Hoeing and Winemaking
You might remember Joe, John’s older brother who has visited with us many times and each time we work him almost to death! Despite all…
Unrest in the Barnyard
If you follow our story, you already know that last week we sold Buttercup, one of our family milk cows. It was definitely a more…
Pellenc 4560 Grape Harvester in Action – Video
As you might remember, last year John and the boys made a trip to California to see a Pellenc 4560 grape harvester in action. And,…
Roussanne – 1 Acre Harvested!
Although John and the boys have been doing some custom harvesting, for us, the first harvest of 2013 was last week -1 acre of Roussanne!…
Roussanne – Testing the pH and Brix
It is that time of year again – time to begin checking to see just how ripe the grapes are and if they are ready…
Homecoming and Harvest Preparation
Before I tell you how close harvest is, let me just say, it is so good to be home! Don’t get me wrong – I…