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The last of grape harvest 2010
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.
Mixed Desires for Rain
Yes, our organic row crops are in need of rain, but we also need to test the grapes in our vineyards to see if they are ready for harvesting. Grape harvest looks like it will start earlier the year than it usually does.
Frostguards
Experimenting with frost guard machines and delayed pruning, they aim to protect early-blooming Viognier vines from late spring freezes.
New grape buds in spring
After all the talk about how we were working towards our vines NOT budding out too early, we are so excited that now the time is here. Yes, last year we did still have long and hard freezing temperatures on May 5th, but this year the forecast looks like spring is here to stay. And the…
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The Next Chapter in The Story
We were making plans to put in equipment and facilities to process the huge amount of wine grapes that we normally produce each year to send to our many wonderful winemaker friends and with the hope that we might start making some wine of our own. Then came the opportunity to purchase Pheasant Ridge Winery…
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Field of Dreams or planting vineyards on the High Plains of Texas
Little sticks in the ground. Do you see them? You have to look closely. They look like worthless sticks in the ground don’t they. But they’re dreams … a field of dreams. Where will those dreams lead? I guess we’ll have to trust the Lord with that, but – I can show you how they…
