This is our harvester. It does a really good job of separating the ripe grapes from the vines and leaves and leaving the unripe grapes on the vines. The goal is to keep material other than grapes out of the grapes that are sent to the wineries. That extra stuff is...
We hope everyone had a spectacular 4th of July! We sure did. We went to the largest free festival in Texas! There are all kinds of events that happen in Lubbock on the 4th, ending with a concert and a huge fireworks display courtesy of Gandy’s Dairy. We have...
Of course first, we had some interesting speakers such as Elizabeth Slater talking to us about wine clubs. Then Dr. Keith Striengler on rootstock evaluation, choosing the best rootstocks for our vineyard plants. Then came lunch… First a salad of spinach leaves with...
Happy New Year to friends and family! I could say that this is what our New Year’s evening looks like … but… It really looks like this… And we don’t even have any company invited over. I love my life. Blessings,...
Part of the Christmas decorations that we enjoyed this Christmas season was our cork nativity scene. My children used their creativity to create it. There’s an inn, stable, sheep… It is a little crowded at times, and the people and animals fall over quite often....
