The vines are growing like weeds so that we are having to hand thin the Viognier, Roussanne, Mourvedre, Zinfandel and tuck the new canes of the syrah up under the catch wires all at the same time. It is a time consuming job and only so many hands to do it. I have been out there and found that I will change my pruning method next year.
This coming weekend is Rocks and Rhone, a celebration of Rhone style wines by Sierra Vista, Holly's Hill, Miraflores and NarroGate. Come join us for some good food and drink. We are releasing our first Reserve Syrah and our first ever Rhone white blend made with Grenache, Viognier, and Roussanne.
On the 27th Barbara and I will leave for a week of sailing on the Chesapeake bay in Maryland.
Then we will visit a new Distributor in North Carolina and our current distributor in Md. Some work and some pleasure.
We are looking forward to a little time away from the vineyard because it is the only time we are not working.
Come see us and try our 2 new wines.
John
Monday, May 18, 2009
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