Vineyards

The last few boxes of grape vines came in today. The next few weeks we’ll be very busy putting in 45 more acres of grapes. Blessings, Betty

Last Tuesday night we finished the last of the 2010 grape harvest, Cabernet Sauvignon. Let me tell you, I worked very hard that night. I rode back and forth in the pickup truck as My Honey hauled grapes from the field to the barn to be weighed and loaded on a truck.

Here is a continuation of the last post about this year’s harvest. I left you looking at these tantalizing Vermentino grapes… beautiful grapes… and wondering what all these controls are for…

I keep posting “numbers” that refer to our current grape harvest, but I realize that I haven’t shown you any “pictures” this year yet. And the photos are the best part, right? Especially since I can’t tell you what any of those numbers on that screen mean, but I can show you some photographs. So…

Grapes, grapes, grapes, grapes … Yes, we still have grapes ripening on the vines. We have harvested tons and tons, but there are still some to come. Here are some of the Tempranillo grapes that are ripening in the warm High Plains sun with the cool evenings for a refreshing break.