Preparing for 2013 Grape Planting
We will be planting another 5+ acres of grapes in the spring – 4 1/2 acres of Montepulciano and 1 acre of Aglianico – that…
Vineyard
December Vineyard – 2012
I thought you might enjoy seeing what a change has occurred in the vineyard since harvest. No longer is it the vibrant green signalling life and growth. After harvest,…
Winemaking – Crushing Grapes
As I posted earlier, we are hobby winemakers with the aspiration of having our own, real winery one day. As a result, our batches of wine…
Winemaking – Pressing Grapes
In anticipation of Aglianico grape harvest and more grapes to make our own wine, it was important to clear out the Montepulciano fermenting in the…
Aglianico Harvest 2012
It is time to do our Aglianico harvest for 2012! Aglianico is an Italian red variety which is one of the later grapes to ripen….
Montepulciano Grape Harvest 2012
Amazingly, it is the middle of September and we are almost finished with harvest – both the Roussane and Montepulciano grapes are finished! Our second…
Roussanne Grape Harvest 2012
Monday began our week long Roussanne grape harvest! At 3:00 am we awakened, had coffee and prepared for the trucker’s arrival. The majority of preparation was done…
Pellenc 4560 Grape Harvester
I posted last week on Facebook that John and the boys were in California looking at a harvester – a Pellenc 4560 grape harvester. Well,…
Grapes – Are They Ripe Yet?
You might think that you can tell if a grape is ripe just by taste. To some extent that is true. For the winemaker, though,…
ICF Filter House – Almost!
For a chronological listing of our ICF building see ICF Building Index. Even though the vineyard work has slowed, it has still required time which has delayed…