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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…