Sorry to miss the VWC meeting today. Hope it was a good one.
We had a very long, but productive weekend in the winery...
Yesterday afternoon, crushed and processed 250 lbs Tempranillo, 180 lbs Barbera, and 70 lbs Petite Sirah.
Today, we picked the remaining 120 lbs left in my vineyard. The timing was fortuitous since they are predicting we will see frost as early as Tuesday.
That's the last of the grapes for 2009. 1650 lbs total for the year.
Next week I'm picking up 12 gallons of fresh apple juice at the orchard.
The weekend after next, the white juices will come in. Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, and .... something else.... Chenin Blanc maybe. I also am making 15 gallons of Riesling for the in-laws. Maybe. I think I will have them pony up for their own carboys, though. They've used mine in the past, but I am running short.
We had a very long, but productive weekend in the winery...
Yesterday afternoon, crushed and processed 250 lbs Tempranillo, 180 lbs Barbera, and 70 lbs Petite Sirah.
Today, we picked the remaining 120 lbs left in my vineyard. The timing was fortuitous since they are predicting we will see frost as early as Tuesday.
That's the last of the grapes for 2009. 1650 lbs total for the year.
Next week I'm picking up 12 gallons of fresh apple juice at the orchard.
The weekend after next, the white juices will come in. Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, and .... something else.... Chenin Blanc maybe. I also am making 15 gallons of Riesling for the in-laws. Maybe. I think I will have them pony up for their own carboys, though. They've used mine in the past, but I am running short.
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