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…
Vineyard
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…
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…
Vineyard Work – More Tucking!
Last week we took time off from vineyard work to help our oldest son and daughter-in-law who are building an ICF (insulated concrete forms) house on…
Vineyard at Sunrise
For the past month we have been tucking the grapevines up into the guide wires and this week we finished! Tucking is done for canopy…
Tucking Grapevines – Canopy Management
Tucking grapevines for canopy management is what is going on in the vineyard now! Sound exciting? Well, actually it is! It is very exciting to…
Hoe, Hoe, Hoe!
Not – Ho, Ho, Ho, as in Merry Christmas – for us it is Hoe, Hoe, Hoe as in exercise! Since all the de-budding of…